Robert A. Wilson (Virginia politician)
Robert Archer Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1913 – March 31, 2003) was an American business and civic leader from Richmond, Virginia. He was a name partner of the advertising agency Cargill, Wilson & Acree and served as its president and as chair of its executive committee. He was a member of the Richmond Charter Commission, which drafted the city's City Manager Charter in 1948. He was elected to City Council and later vice-mayor. He was president of the Richmond Jaycees and served on the boards of visitors of the Richmond Professional Institute and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), including periods as rector of both. In 1983, at its spring commencement, VCU presented him with its Edward A. Wayne Medal, recognizing outstanding contributions or exemplary service to the university. References

1913 births
2003 deaths
Businesspeople from Richmond, Virginia
People from Norfolk, Virginia
Politicians from Richmond, Virginia
United States Navy personnel of World War II
University of Virginia alumni
Virginia Commonwealth University people
20th-century American businesspeople
20th-century American newspaper editors
20th-century American politicians