Table of Biography
David Wilson is a very famous criminologist from Scotland. David Wilson has specialized in different serial killers and he has also served as a prison governor. Further, he has made his work more prominent and brought it to a larger mass through books and media appearances.
Early life
David Wilson was born on 23 April 1957, in Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. This makes him 66 years old as of 2024.
There is not much information regarding the name and profession of his parents, and siblings. He holds a Scottish nationality and practices Christianity.
Further, he belongs to a mixed ethnicity. According to astrology, he has Taurus as his zodiac sign.
Talking about the formal educational status, he completed his schooling at a local school in his hometown.
And, he also accomplished his higher studies at Selwyn College, University of Glasgow. He also went to the Cambridge Institute of Criminology.
Professional life
David Wilson has established his name as one of the top criminologists today. He has been working and specializing in serial killers.
Talking about his career, he joined Her Majesty’s Prison Service. There he started as an Assistant Governor at HMP Wormwood Scrubs.
This also made him the youngest governor in the country. He was only 29 years old during that time.
Later, he worked in Finnamore Wood Camp as an assistant governor, HMP Grendon, etc. During his career, he came into close relations and contact with some very notorious offenders in history.
He also became Head of Prison Officer and Operational Training in Prison Service. Further, he retired from the job and joined the University of Central England as a professor in 2000.
And later he was made Emeritus Professor in 2017. As a criminologist, he has also helped and advised police forces in many different cases. He has done many works and served in this field with all his knowledge.
Caption: A book written by David Wilson (Source: Amazon)
Regarding his knowledge, research, and work he has done in this field, he has published many books today. Some of them are; The Longest Injustice: The Stange Story of Alex Alexandrowicz
, Prison(er) Education: Stories of Change and Transformation, Mary Ann Cotton: Britain’s First Female Serial Killer, My Life with Murderers: Behind Bars with the World’s Most Violent Men, etc.
Time and again he has made appearances in media also via different shows.
Net worth 2024
David Wilson is living a comfortable life with his family. Thanks to the fame and fortune he has earned from his work as of today. Moreover, his total net worth is about $1 million – $5 million US dollars as of 2022.
David Wilson – Personal life
Moving on to the romantic and private life of David Wilson, he is married. He has tied the knot with Anne. They are leading a comfortable life with two children.
Apart from that, he has no affairs with any other person. While he is straight regarding gender choices. And, he does not have any kind of controversial events till today.
David Wilson – Body Measurements
David Wilson is very good-looking and has an amazing personality. The criminologist has moderate height and compatible weight.
Moreover, talking about the overall body measurement, the number has not been revealed yet. The color of his eyes is dark brown, and he has dark brown colored hair.
David Wilson – Social Media
David is also present in social media. He has an Instagram account under the name @professordavidwilson with 5.3k followers
Moreover, his Twitter account @ProfDavidWilson has 28.7k followers.