Background
Wilson, JOseph Roland was born on June 18, 1944 in St. Louis. Son of George Edward and Vera Lois (Wilson) Wilson.
Wilson, JOseph Roland was born on June 18, 1944 in St. Louis. Son of George Edward and Vera Lois (Wilson) Wilson.
Bachelor of Arts in English and Speech, Regis College, 1966. Master of Arts in Theater, University Connecticut, 1968. Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1969.
General manager, Professional Theater Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1970-1979; executive director, Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Detroit, 1979-1987; arts consultant, JRW & Association, Detroit, 1987-1988; executive director, Folly Theater, Kansas City, Missoury, 1988-1992; general manager, Heart American Shakespeare Festival, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1993. Consultant Michigan Council for the Arts, Detroit, 1975-1987. Dance panelist National.Endowment for the Arts, Washington, 1984-1985, inter-arts panelist, 1986-1987.
Member program committee Montreux Detroit International Jazz Festival, 1980-1986. Member Kansas City Jazz Commission, Cultural Arts Alliance of Kansas City (president 1990-1992.).
Married Christine Marie Coleman, June 7, 1969 (divorced June 1987). Children: Brian Christopher, Rebecca Lois.