Christopher Wilson

Christopher Wilson graduated with a BA in History from Lake Forest College in 1979. Through the learning and mastery of skills over the next 30 years, he progressed from being a customer service telephone representative to becoming President and CEO of large mutual fund and financial services companies while building a rewarding family life outside of work. In recent years, he has applied the skills he acquired to new challenges, venturing into the energy field. He also works with start up...See more

Christopher Wilson graduated with a BA in History from Lake Forest College in 1979. Through the learning and mastery of skills over the next 30 years, he progressed from being a customer service telephone representative to becoming President and CEO of large mutual fund and financial services companies while building a rewarding family life outside of work. In recent years, he has applied the skills he acquired to new challenges, venturing into the energy field. He also works with start up companies and advises executives on how to become more successful using acquired skills. Christopher Wilson grew up in the Boston area. His mutual fund career began when he answered a newspaper ad for a customer service representative position for Fidelity. Chris worked his way up the corporate ranks for 30 years, becoming the President and CEO of Columbia Funds for Bank of America in 2004. Chris's full career history is available on LinkedIn. Chris is the father of two daughters who are both launching their own careers as this book gets published. In 2010, Chris became happily married to his wife Terry, also an author (T.L. Wilson) and public speaker. See less