Phil Wilson
CPRIT Foundation
Secretary
Mr. Phil Wilson is senior vice president of public affairs for Luminant, a competitive power generation subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings Corp. At Luminant, he has oversight of the company’s community relations, communications, regulatory and government affairs efforts.
Mr. Wilson also has a long, distinguished career in Texas government, serving in key advisory roles for three statewide elected officials. Prior to joining Luminant, Mr. Wilson served Texas as secretary of state, which is the chief elections officer and the chief international protocol officer for Texas, maintaining business and public filings and acting as the governor’s chief liaison on border and Mexico affairs. He oversaw the state’s economic development and job creation initiatives on behalf of Gov. Rick Perry. Under his leadership, Texas leveraged more than $13 billion in capital investment to create more than 51,000 new jobs.
His public service includes more than 10 years as a key aide to U.S. Senator Phil Gramm. Mr. Wilson also served as director of communications for Gov. Perry and later as his deputy chief of staff.
Mr. Wilson is a two-time brain cancer survivor and resides in Austin, Texas with his wife and son.
