Donald Eugene Wright

Background

Wright, Donald Eugene was born on July 25, 1930 in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Son of Kelley E. and Iva Bell (Winkle) Wright.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Colorado, 1952. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1953.

Career

Library assistant, U. Colorado, 1948-1952; Library assistant, Denver Public Library, 1952; reference assistant, Fort Wayne (Indiana) Public Library, 1953; reference assistant, Detroit Public Library, 1953-1956; director, N. Platte (Nebraska) Public Library, 1956-1958; library consultant, Nebraska Public Library Commission, 1958-1960; assistant director, Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries, 1960-1961; director project to aid small public libraries, American Library Association, 1961-1963; executive secretary reference services division, American Library Association, 1963-1964; executive secretary trustee association, American Library Association, 1963-1964; chief bureau library services, Connecticut Department Education, 1964-1965; associate state librarian, also chief library development, Illinois State Library, Springfield, 1965-1967; librarian, Evanston (Illinois) Public Library, 1967-1992; administrative librarian, Niles (Illinois) Public Library District, 1992-1993; retired, 1993; interim director, OakPark (Illinois) Public Library., 1995-1996. Chairman Governor Nebraska Conference Library Trustees, 1958. Co-chairman for Illinois White House Conference on Library and Information Svc., 1977-1978, vice chairman national task force, 1985, national transition team, 1992.

Achievements

• Donald Eugene Wright has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Nebraska library association (board directors 1958-1961, president elect 1961), American Library Association (life, president library administration division 1978-1979), Illinois library association (president 1972).

Connections

Married Verna Venetta Vorpahl, June 18, 1953 (deceased). Children: Sara, Amy, John Kelley.

Father:

Kelley E. Wright

Mother:

Iva Bell (Winkle) Wright

Spouse:

Verna Venetta Vorpahl

child:

Amy Wright

child:

Sara Wright

child:

John Kelley Wright