Advisory Council

Tom Wilson earned a degree in Journalism with an advertising emphasis from Iowa State in 1978 and has worked as a marketing professional in the Minneapolis area since shortly after graduation.

He began by working on a number of sports and recreation accounts as a young account executive at Martin Williams.

Since then, he has worked on national and international accounts including Fisher Nuts, Ralston Purina, and Penn sporting goods. Wilson supervised creative teams working for Borden Foods, K-Mart, and Dairy Queen.

Since 2001, Wilson has worked as part of the management team for the Gage and Russell & Herder agencies, overseeing client development and increasing the companies’ presence in the industry.

Wilson is currently executive vice president and chief connectivity officer for Risdall Advertising in New Brighton, Minn.

Wilson is a United Way Campaign leader; member of the Edina, Minn. Hockey Association; president of the Edina Athletic Booster Club; and is a former board member of the Minnesota Shakespeare Company.

He is the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity alumni leadership advisor and serves as a mentor to two Iowa State students.