Lynton Ronald 'Red' Wilson, OC (born April 3, 1940) is a Canadian business executive.
He served as chairman of the board at both Nortel and CAE, chief executive officer at BCE, and corporate director of DaimlerChrysler.
After postings in Vienna and Japan, Wilson became a teaching assistant at Cornell University where he earned an M.A.
[4] Wilson holds numerous honorary degrees, and was appointed officer of the Order of Canada in 1997.
Wilson continues to be involved with companies such as Nortel Networks, CAE Inc., and Daimler AG, and also served as chancellor of his alma mater, McMaster University from 2007 - 2013.