Phill Wilson
Social activist, Person
1956 –
Who is Phill Wilson?
Phill Wilson founded the Black AIDS Institute in 1999 and is a prominent African-American HIV/AIDS activist. Wilson is himself both gay and HIV-positive. His partner, Chris Brownlie, died of HIV-related illness.
Prior to founding the Institute, Wilson served as the AIDS Coordinator for the City of Los Angeles from 1990 to 1993, the Director of Policy and Planning at AIDS Project Los Angeles from 1993 to 1996. He was co-chair of the Los Angeles County HIV Health Commission from 1990 to 1995, and was an appointee to the HRSA AIDS Advisory Committee from 1995 to 1998.
Wilson holds a B.A. in theater and Spanish from Illinois Wesleyan University.
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- Born
- Apr 22, 1956
Chicago - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Illinois Wesleyan University
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on July 23, 2013
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