Joseph Chamberlain Wilson (December 13, 1909[1] – November 22, 1971) was the founder of the Xerox Corporation, a graduate of the University of Rochester and Harvard Business School[2] and a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity (Beta Phi chapter).
After the race riots that began in Detroit had reached Xerox headquarters in Rochester, New York, Wilson wrote in a letter to all Xerox managers that "he wanted a very aggressive program to recruit and hire blacks in this company."
[3] Wilson was inducted into the Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame in 1980.
This collection consists of correspondence, minutes, reports, speeches, and clippings from Wilson's participation in numerous business and community organizations.
The bulk of the collection is dated 1959-1971, a period of growth for Xerox as well as the city and University of Rochester.