Christopher W. Wilson ’37

Marketing researcher Chris Wilson died Apr. 3, 1997, of congestive heart failure, leaving his wife of 58 years, Peggie, daughters Pamela and Joan, sons Chris and Anthony, and six grandchildren. Dave '38 is his brother.

At Riverdale Country School Chris was editor of the Riverdale Review, member of the orchestra, Glee Club, and dramatic association, and on the soccer team. At Princeton, he majored in history and was treasurer of the Cliosophic Society and in Arbor Inn, but left after sophomore year. He worked for J. E. Seligman & Co., the Tricontinental Corp., New York Life Insurance, and British Petroleum Mission in Washington. In 1952 he joined Esso Export Corp. and worked in NYC, London, and Havana. He became head of marketing research for the Caribbean area. In 1960 he moved to Kingston, Jamaica, to form his own marketing research company. He also established the First Security Co. in the Caribbean. He returned to the U.S. in 1979 because of ill health. He resided in Belleair Beach and Clearwater, Fla.