wilson was the director of namm from 2008-2011. the national association of music merchants is a not-for-profit association that promotes the pleasures and benefits of making music and strengthens the $17 billion global music products industry. as president in 2005 he contributed to their oral history project and again in 2018.. wilson received awards in recognition of his dedicated service as a director and for his excellent service in the music products industry. in 2020 he was awarded the namm oral history service award.