Daniel Wright

Background

Wright, Daniel was born on June 24, 1931 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. Son of Edwin Vincent and Agnes Mary (Paden) Wright. came to the United States, 1971.

Education

Diploma in hotel and catering operations-management, Westminster Technology College, London, 1952.

Career

Trainee, assistant manager wine department, Fortes & Company, Hoteliers, London, 1952-1957; technical manager, Asher Storey & Company, wine shippers, London, 1958; wine manager, St. James Bonded Warehouses, London, 1958-1964; general manager wine and spirits department, Hunt Edmonds Brewery, Banbury, Oxford., England, 1964-1968; wine and spirit contractor, Vaux Brewery, Sunderland, Durham., England, 1968-1971; corporation wine director, Georgia Crown Distributing Company, Atlanta, 1978-1989; wine specialist, consultant, Jax Beer & Wine (formerly Greens Beer & Wine Stores), Atlanta, 1990-1997. Member of advisory board Atlanta Wine Festival, since 1981, judge wine competitions, since 1981.

Achievements

• Daniel Wright has been listed as a noteworthy wine specialist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Park North Homeowners Association, Atlanta, 1986-1988. Chief judge Atlanta Wine Festival, 1991. With British Army, 1949-1951.

Fellow British Bottlers Institute. Member Chaine des Rotisseurs (chevalier Atlanta since 1977), Companions of Beaujolais.

Interests

• Avocations: mycology, tennis, walking, studying languages, running.

Connections

Married Agnes Macdonald Doull, July 9, 1955 (divorced 1977). Children: Oliver Hamish, Alistair Louis, Edwina Moira, William Joseph, Jeffrey Peter.

Father:

Edwin Vincent Wright

Mother:

Agnes Mary (Paden) Wright

Spouse:

Agnes Macdonald Doull

child:

Jeffrey Peter Wright

child:

William Joseph Wright

child:

Edwina Moira Wright

child:

Oliver Hamish Wright

child:

Alistair Louis Wright