WILSON, LYNTON RONALD "RED" O.C.

B.A. HONS. 1962
INDUCTED: 1982

From 1963 to 1965, Red Wilson was Assistant Commercial Secretary in the Canadian Embassy in Vienna, Austria. In 1967, he was appointed Second Secretary in the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. He became a teaching assistant at Cornell University where he earned his M.A. in Economics. From 1969-71, he was Corporate Economist and Director of Economic Research with John Labatt Limited before returning to the Federal Government for the Ministry of State, Science and Technology as Coordinator, Industrial Research and Development Policy. He became Vice-President and Director with MacMillan Bloedel Enterprises Inc. in 1974. With the Government of Ontario, Mr. Wilson served as Executive Director 1977-78, and then Deputy Minister of Industry and Tourism from 1978-1981. In 1981 he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Redpath Industries Ltd., and Chairman in 1988. He was appointed Vice-Chairman, Bank of Nova Scotia, in 1989. In 1990, he became President and Chief Operating Officer, BCE Inc. and was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in 1992 and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer in 1993, and Chairman of the Board 1998-2000. In recognition of his many achievements, he was recipient of the 1994 International Business Executive of the Year Award.
Mr. Wilson is Chairman of the Board of Nortel Networks Corporation and Chairman of the Board of CAE Inc. He is also a director of DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc., and DaimlerChrysler AG (Supervisory Board and Chairman's Council). He is a member of the International Council, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., (New York); and Founding Co-Chairman of the Historica Foundation of Canada.

Mr. Wilson was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1997. He has received honourary degrees from the Universite de Montreal (D.h.c.) 1995; McMaster University (LL.D.) 1995; Bishop's University (D.C.L.) 1997; University College of Cape Breton (LL.D.) 1998; and Mount Allison University (LL.D.) 2000.