Wilton Williamson Jr.

Vice President - Connection

Wilton Williamson Jr. serves Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) as vice president – Connection. In this role, he oversees the Alumni program, Resource Center, and Registration.

Prior to joining WWP, Wilton served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 11 years as a non-commissioned officer in charge of a recruiting office in Tri-Cities, Washington. He also served as Prudential Financial’s director of Veteran Initiatives. In this role, he organized strategic initiatives and hands-on support to drive talent strategy including talent acquisition, retention, engagement, and development for the veterans.

Wilton holds a master’s degree in labor and employment relationships, and an executive certificate in diversity, equity & inclusion in the workplace from Rutgers University.

Wilton is not the only one in his family who has served. His wife is a U.S. Army veteran, and his father was part of the “Big Red One” during the conflict in Vietnam. He also has a 12-year-old daughter and a Mal-shi-poo.