Background
Wyatt, Wilson Watkins was born on December 3, 1943 in Louisville. Son of Wilson Watkins Senior and Anne (Duncan) Wyatt.
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Wilson Watkins Wyatt
Edit ProfileFinance association and public relations executive
Education
Student, University of the South, 1961-1965.
Career
Reporter, The Courier-Journal, Louisville, 1965-1967; public relations account executive, Doe-Anderson Advertising, Louisville, 1967-1968; account executive, Zimmer-McClaskey-Lewis (McCann-Ericksn Advantages), Louisville, 1968-1970; partner, Bennett & Wyatt Public Rels., Louisville, 1970-1971; state representative, vice chair appropriations and revenue committee, Kentucky General Assembly, Frankfort, 1969-1971; executive director, Louisville Center Area Inc., 1971-1977; director corporation affairs and communications, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Louisville, 1977-1982; vice president public policy, BATUS Inc., Washington, 1982-1986; vice president corporation affairs, BATUS Inc., Louisville, 1986-1990; senior vice president corporation affairs, PNC Finance Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1990-1992; senior vice president corporation committee and government relations, The Travelers Companies, Hartford, 1992-1994; executive director, Chief Executive Officer, American Academy of Actuaries, Washington, 1995-1998; Chief Executive Officer, Wyatt and Associations Cons., since 1998. Lead United States defense public relations activities against hostile takeover for B.A.T. Industries, United Kingdom, 1989-1990. Chairman Travelers Foundation, 1991-1994, Travelers Good Government Committee, 1992-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member youth advising committee Atlantic Institute, 1967-1968. Delegate North Atlantic Treaty Association Young Leaders Conference, 1967. Chairman Leadership Effort for All Democrats, Kentucky, 1967-1968.
Regional campaign coordinator for Robert F. Kennedy, Kentucky-Indiana, 1968. Member President's Forum, Washington, 1988-1991. Trustee Connecticut Policy Economics Commission, 1992-1995.
Member Executive Committee Hartford Downtown Council, 1992-1994. Member of advisory board Democratic Leadership Council, Washington. Member American Savings Education Campaign unites states department Labor, 1996.
Member The President's Forum, Public Affairs Research Council (conference board 1986-1995), Association Chief Executives Council, Public Affairs Council (board directors since 1982, exec.com. 1982-1986), Speakers Club (Washington), Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce(Executive Committee 1992-1994), Hartford Stage (board directors 1993-1995), Congressional Country Club, City Club, Louisville Country Club, Congressional Country Club (Bethesda, Maryland.), City Club, University Club (Washington), Louisville Country Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Jane Clay, August 15, 1964 (deceased 1975). Children: Carol, Wilson III, Sarah Wyatt. Married KathleenValonis, June 14, 1998.
