Ted Lewis Wilson (May 18, 1939 – April 11, 2024) was an American politician who served as the 30th mayor of Salt Lake City[1] from 1976 until July 1985.

He also taught economics at Skyline High School, Salt Lake City, Utah for seven years.

Retiring from the Hinckley Institute in September 2003, Wilson retained status as Professor Emeritus of political science and continued to teach classes at the university.

In 1991, Wilson was selected by the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government as an institute fellow during the Autumn Semester.

During those visits, he met with the Dalai Lama, and led efforts to build housing for Tibetan Refugees in Bir, a community hall in Leh, Ladakh and a school in Kotwara.

Wilson loved the sport of mountaineering and climbed routes in Utah, in the Tetons, and in other ranges including the Alps, Alaska, and the Andes.

He received the U.S. Department of the Interior Valor award for a mountain rescue on the North Face of the Grand Teton in 1967.

Ted Wilson died from complications from heart failure and Parkinson's disease on April 11, 2024, at the age of 84.