Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest

Preparing men of character for lives of consequence

The Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest, established in 1996 and named for the College's former president Lt. Gen. Samuel V. Wilson (U.S. Army, Ret.), provides students with the opportunity to explore, practice, and hone their leadership skills so that they may become tomorrow's CEOs, business founders, military officers, and civic and political leaders. With direction from current and former leaders, students gain an understanding of the challenges confronting the United States and the world today through lectures, forums, symposia, and excursions.

"General Wilson used to say that Hampden-Sydney men are ‘Dragon Slayers.’ I took that to mean that it’s my duty as a Hampden-Sydney man to go out and find dragons to slay — to find a worthy cause that’s larger than myself and work for it."
~Henrik Fogh Rasmussen ’03

Contact Wilson Center for Leadership

P.O. Box 854 | Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943

Vinton Bruton | Director
vbruton@hsc.edu
(434) 223-6212

Jennifer Meitz | Assistant Director
jmeitz@hsc.edu
(434) 223-7077

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General Sam Wilson

The namesake of the Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest and former president of Hampden-Sydney College, Lieutenant General Samuel V. Wilson was a servant and revered leader.

Leadership Fellows

The Wilson Leadership Fellows Program is Hampden-Sydney College’s experiential leadership development program rooted in active citizenship and servant leadership where future leaders of all kinds learn to lead by navigating complex situations.

Wilson Center Programs and Opportunities

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