Robert Earl Wilson was born in 1934 in Childress, Texas. Robert served in the Army from September 1956 to September 1958, and in the Air Force Reserves from 1958 to 1962. He is married to Sharon Sue (Carmichael) Wilson and has two sons, Gary Wilson and Mike Wilson. He holds a BSBA in Accounting from University of Denver (1966). 'Bob' and Sharon make their home in Emmett, Idaho.