Background
Wilson, Robert James was born on June 15, 1902 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of James Alexander and Annie E. (McAlpine) Wilson.
Wilson, Robert James was born on June 15, 1902 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of James Alexander and Annie E. (McAlpine) Wilson.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1925, Bachelor of Laws, 1929.
Bar: Bar Michigan 1929. Partner Warner, Norcross & Judd, Grand Rapids, 1936-1942. Vice president Capital Airlines, Incorporated., Washington, 1942-1961.
Also director
Member firm Patterson, Belknap & Webb, from 1963. Chairman of the Board Airlines National Service Company. President Zantop Air Transport, Incorporated., from 1966, also director
President, director Universal Airlines, Incorporated., 1966-1967, Chairman of the Board, from 1967.
President, director Universal Aircraft Service. Director Airlines Personnel Relations Conference, Airlines Terminal Corporation, Airlines National Terminal Service Company, Incorporated.
City commissioner of, East Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1936-1942. Chairman Industrial Advisory committee, Loudoun County, Virginia.
Member American, Michigan State bar associations, National Alliance Businessmen (executive vice president, secretary-treasurer 1969-1978), Sigma Phi, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Alice Beckham, May 29, 1935 (divorced August 1955). Married Helen Gillespie, August 22, 1959.