Biography

Wilson is an entrepreneurial media executive who moves seamlessly between traditional and emerging media and gracefully from the executive boardroom to the free-thinking space of content and talent development.

He is a sought-after advisor in the technology, media and telecom (TMT) sector, currently serving on the Boards of VICE Media which is in the midst of a remarkable post-bankruptcy turn-around, and Extreme Reach, an AI-driven creative technology platform for brands and publishers.

In 2022, Wilson and his son, Royce, launched Fifth Growth Fund, an early to middle stage growth fund focused on media and technology investments. He is also a Founding Partner in Whisper Advisors, a boutique advisory and banking firm, and the Founder of Dreamcatcher Media.

Across his various roles, Wilson draws on deep relationships developed over a two decade plus span when he served as President of FOX Television Network, NBC Enterprises and CBS Enterprises, as well as President of Tribune Broadcasting and Chief Revenue Officer of Tribune Corp.

In the educational and philanthropic realm, Wilson served as a Member of the Board of Trustees of Southern Methodist University for 12 years and continues to serve on the Executive Board of the Cox School of Business there. He is on the Advisory Board at the Walton Business School at the University of Arkansas and previously sat on the Boards of the USO and the San Diego Zoo.

A native of Rison, Arkansas and University of Arkansas alumnus (BS/BA Finance), Wilson resides in Los Angeles.

Wilson is Chair of the Compensation and Talent Committee and serves on the Audit and Risk Committee.