Background
Wright, Bobbie Jean was born on April 3, 1933 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of Loy Conda and Lanelta (Stalcup) Knight.
Wright, Bobbie Jean was born on April 3, 1933 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of Loy Conda and Lanelta (Stalcup) Knight.
Bachelor in Sociology, Oklahoma State University, 1954. Master of Religious Education, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1957. Doctor of Education, Nova University, 1976.
Director student nurses, Highland Baptist Hospital, Louisville, 1954-1955; counselor, Ormsby Village Delinquent Home, Louisville, 1955-1956; assistant executive director, teenage director, Young Women’s Christian Association, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1961-1964; national teenage consultant national board, Young Women’s Christian Association, New York City, 1964-1965; national recruiter, Young Women’s Christian Association, Texas, 1965-1968; owner, Char-Burger Restaurant, Sherman, Texas, 1965-1967; co-owner, Manhattan Janitorial Services, Hampton, Virginia, 1969-1977; assistant professor sociology, Center Virginia Community College, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1967-1968; professor, Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, 1968-1998. With research and development United Way, Hampton, 1975-1980.
Judge science fairs Hampton, Newport News (Virginia) Public Schools, 1980-1998. Training leader Contact Peninsula, Hampton, Newport News, 1983-1986. Volunteer Virginia Special Olympics, 1984-1987.
Ident-I-Kid, Hampton, Newport News, 1985-1986. Treasurer Tidemill Civic Association, Hampton, 1986-1987. Member American Sociological Association, Virginia Sociological Association (president 1980-1981), World Populations Society, World Futurists Society, Southern Association Colleges and Schools (reaffirmation team 1991-1995), Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce (Leadership Institute, 1990, training committee 1989-1991, business, industry, government and education council 1989-1991), Delta Kappa Gamma (vice president).
Married Donald K. Wright, September 30, 1955 (divorced 1969). Children: Sheryl Ann McLaughlin, Terri Lynn Coon, Karie Kaye.