Edward Stewart Wright

Background

Wright, Edward Stewart was born on January 18, 1930 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of William H. and Mildred (Stewart) Wright.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Rutgers University, 1951. Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical-Mechanics Engineering, Air Force Institute Technology, 1960.

Master of Science in Aeronautical-Engineering, Princeton University, 1965.

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force,1951, advanced through grades to captain, 1963. Chief systems analyst United Technologies.

Career

Advanced through grades to captain, 1963. Chief system analyst United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1963—1973. Manager energy system, 1973—1979.

Manager components product planning Deere and Company, Moline, Illinois, 1979—1983. Director government products, since 1983. President John Deere Technologies International, Inc., Wisconsin International Engineering Ltd., Racine, since 1975.

Consultant Federal Energy Office, Washington, 1973—1974, United States Air Force on Strategic Defense Initiative, 1988. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951.

Achievements

• Edward Stewart Wright has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman gas turbine division 1975-1979, vice president council engineering). Member Society Automotive Engineers (chairman Iowa, Illinois section since 1984), American Society Agricultural Engineers. Clubs: Short Hills Country (Moline).

Connections

Married Lenaire Jean Botting, October 21, 1951. Children: Jeffry, Jody, William.

Father:

William H. Wright

Mother:

Mildred (Stewart) Wright

Spouse:

Lenaire Jean Botting

child:

William Wright

child:

Jeffry Wright

child:

Jody Wright