David K. Wilson
| David K. Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 15, 1919 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Died | May 20, 2007 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Vanderbilt University Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Businessman Philanthropist |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Potter Paula R. Wilson |
| Children | Patrick Wilson (dead) Justin P. Wilson William Wilson Blair Wilson |
| Parent(s) | Charles P. Wilson Florence Moss Wilson |
| Relatives | Justin Potter (father-in-law) |
David K. Wilson (1919–2007) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the Chairman of the Cherokee Equity Corporation, a privately held insurance corporation, as well as Genesco (: GCO), a publicly traded footwear corporation. Additionally, he became one of Tennessee's largest philanthropists, focusing on his alma mater, Vanderbilt University, but also other colleges, schools and museums. He was also a major donor and decision-maker within the Republican Party.
David Kirkpatrick Wilson was born on June 15, 1919 in Nashville, Tennessee. His father, Charles P. Wilson, was the co-owner of the Fletcher-Wilson Coffee Company in Nashville; his mother was Florence Moss Wilson. He had two brothers, Charles P. Wilson, Jr. and William Moss Wilson. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1941 and attended the Harvard Business School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy for four years, as part of a naval construction unit in the Pacific.
In 1946, Wilson co-founded the Cherokee Insurance Company, later known as the Cherokee Equity Corporation. He served as its Chairman from its creation in 1946 to his death in 2007. He also served as Chairman of Genesco (: GCO), a publicly traded footwear corporation headquartered in Nashville. Wilson resigned from Genesco in 1986. According to Genesco, Wilson and two other directors left to avoid a potential conflict of interest. Wilson was on the board of directors of First American Bank, one of Genesco's creditors, during this time. Wilson was also a director of Commerce Union Bank.
He served as president of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and helped found Leadership Nashville. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Metro Airport Authority for the Nashville International Airport.
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