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.
[3] Returning once more to the corporate world in 1981, Wilson became the president and CEO of Redpath Industries Ltd., later becoming chairman in 1988.
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.