Robert "Bob" Wingo Chairman - Sanders\Wingo

Bob Wingo joined Sanders\Wingo in 1984. In the decades since, Bob’s commitment to authenticity and excellence has fueled the Sanders\Wingo team to expand the agency’s presence from El Paso across Texas to Austin, and into regional offices in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The years he spent devoted to client-side marketing have made him a trusted authority for many current and former clients. He intuitively understands how to match talent and capabilities to client needs. His leadership has been prized by clients like AT&T, Burger King, Chevrolet, KFC, State Farm Insurance, the United States Postal Service and Shell Oil.

Generosity with his knowledge and experience has led to a wealth of civic involvement and public service over the course of his career. In the 1990s, Texas Governor George W. Bush made Bob a member of the Finance Commission of Texas. In January of 2004, Texas Governor Rick Perry appointed Bob to the Texas Economic Development Corporation Board, where he served as Chairman. Governor Perry also appointed Bob to a position on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

On a national scale, Bob sat on the board of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Foundation. Currently, Bob sits on the Board of Las Palmas Del Sol Medical Center, Burrell College Osteopathic Medicine, UTEP College of Business and El Paso Community Foundation.

Many organizations have honored Bob for his contributions to the community and to the fields of marketing and advertising. One of the most notable testaments to Bob’s leadership has been the recognition of Sanders\Wingo as Black Enterprise 2009 Advertising Agency of the Year.

In 2013, The University of Texas at El Paso and its Alumni Association honored Bob Wingo as one of their Distinguished Alumni.

Today, Bob’s contributions to his community include:

Las Palmas Del Sol Medical Centers – Board Member BCOM (Burrell College Osteopathic Medicine) – Chairman UTEP College of Business – Advisory Board Member and Guest Speaker El Paso Community Foundation – Board Member

ROICOM USA – Past Board Member National Ad Council – Past Board Member Martin Luther King, Jr. – National Memorial Foundation – Past Board Member UnitedHealth Care Texas Advisory Board – Past Board Member CPRIT (Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas) Foundation – Past Board Member YWCA Capital Campaign Steering Committee * Past Campaign Co-Chairman Well Fargo Community Bank – Past Board Member Paso Del Norte Group – Past Co-Chair of the Economic Development Initiative Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce – Past Board Member Chase Bank –Past Board Member, Past Board of Community Directors
Junior League of El Paso - Past Marketing Support National Conference of Christians and Jews - Past Marketing Support Rotary Club of El Paso - Past Marketing Support Sunwest Bank - Past Member, Board of Directors Hospice of El Paso - Past Volunteer, Celebrity Waiter Cancer Treatment Center of El Paso - Past Volunteer Sun Bowl Association Board of Directors - Past Volunteer UTEP Legacy Campaign, Past Chairman of Communications University of Texas at El Paso Centennial Committee – Past Board Member Economic Development Initiative for The Paso Del Norte Group – Past Co-Chairman Texas Economic Development Board – Past Chair Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board – Past Board Member Texas Finance Commission Board – Past Board Member

Bob is Vietnam’s veteran and Purple Heart recipient.