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Branded Imprints
LELAND WILSON
Driven, kind, understanding, goal oriented, on time, puts the customer first—that’s how Leland Wilson says his friends would describe him. Those are good traits for Wilson’s occupation as director of operations and sales for Branded Imprints.
“One of the most exciting parts of my job is working with our customers and bringing their design ideas
to life,” he says. “So many businesses have lost touch with getting to know their customers. To me there is nothing better than sitting at the counter with a new or returning customer and getting to hear about how their business is growing and we get to be a part of that.”
His father, Brian Wilson, started the company in 1984 out of the back of his parents’ souvenir shop. “My whole life I can remember seeing my parents working side by side to build the company we are today. In 2013, I stepped into working in the family business by running our Mobile location and have been here ever since. As of 2025 we are 41 years in business and are looking forward to many more here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast,” he recalls.
He is inspired by faith and family. “It takes an army to raise a family and run a business, and being grounded in my faith and supported by my family and friends has always driven me to work hard and do more. I enjoy hunting, fishing, and spending time with my son.”
Wilson is an active member of the Biloxi Main Street committee, is involved in Coast Young Professionals, and was on the 2024 Gulf Coast Business Council masters leadership program.
Wilson has spent his entire life here. “There is nowhere quite like it, there just aren’t many places you get to see the true beauty of the Gulf, experience fresh local foods, and do it all while being immersed in Southern hospitality. The Gulf Coast is home,” he says.
Branded Imprints
962 Howard Ave., Biloxi 228.435.3489 leland@brandedimprints.com www.brandedimprints.com
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