James Rigg Wilson

Education

Bachelor, College Wooster, 1963; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1965.

Career

Vice president, Textron, Providence, 1967-1976; with, Fairchild Industries Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, 1977-1980, 82-87; chief finance officer, Fairchild Industries Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, since 1977; vice president, Fairchild Industries Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, 1977-1980; senior vice president, Fairchild Industries Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, 1982-1985; executive vice president, Fairchild Industries Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, since 1985; chief finance officer, senior vice president, Wickes Companies, San Diego, 1980-1982; executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer, Thiokol Corporation, Ogden, Utah., 1989-1993; president, Chief Executive Officer, Thiokol Corporation, Ogden, Utah., since 1993.

Achievements

• James Rigg Wilson has been listed as a noteworthy Aircraft manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.