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Theodore Norman Clair "Ted" Wilson (born May 10, 1950) is an ordained Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) minister. He is known for being the President of the General Conference (GC), the worldwide governing organization of the SDA Church, from 2010 to 2025. On July 4, 2025, he was succeeded by Erton Köhler.

Family and Education Ted Wilson was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, on May 10, 1950, to Neal C. Wilson (GC president: 1979–1990) and Elinor E. Wilson. He and his wife, Nancy Louise (Vollmer) Wilson (a physiotherapist), have three daughters (Emile, Elizabeth, and Catherine) and eleven grandchildren. a position he held until 2025.

During his GC presidency, Wilson was engaged in various SDA controversies over biblical, theological, political, and life-style issues, including the writings of Ellen White, creation-evolution, last generation theology, the ordination of women in pastoral ministry, and human sexuality. thumb

Wilson's 36 years of SDA service included pastoral, administrative, and executive roles in Mid-Atlantic United States, Africa, Russia, and the world church.