David George Wright

Background

Wright, David George was born on March 13, 1931 in New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States. Son of Clarence Albert and Martha Gertrude (Waltz) Wright.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, Ohio State University, 1959.

Career

Assistant manager parks and recreation, Muskingum (Ohio) Conservancy District, 1959-1964; director education and research, American Institute Pk. Executives, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1964-1966; director community and field service, National Recreation and Pk. Association, Washington, 1966-1969; with, National Pk.

Svc., Department Interior, Washington, since 1969; assistant director planning and development, National Pk. Svc., Department Interior, Washington, 1978-1986; manager Harpers (West Virginia) Ferry Center, National Pk. Svc., Department Interior, since 1986.

Achievements

• David George Wright has been listed as a notable Landscape architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors American Red Cross, 1959-1965, instructor water safety, 1948-1966. Board directors Council National Cooperative in Aquatics, 1966-1969, Washington chapter American Youth Hostels, 1968-1970, Hearth Stone Community Association, Stone Mountain, Georgia, 1976-1977. With United States Air Force, 1950-1954.

Fellow American Society Landscape Architects (public board magazine 1971-1978, Distinguished Service award). Member Landscape Architure Foundation (director 1978-1980), Nature Conservancy.

Connections

Married Donna Deane Yosick, September 10, 1955. Children: Susan Lois, Steven John.

Father:

Clarence Albert Wright

Mother:

Martha Gertrude (Waltz) Wright

Spouse:

Donna Deane Yosick

child:

Steven John Wright

child:

Susan Lois Wright