Gail Blake Wright

Background

Wright, Gail Blake was born on January 18, 1943 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Daughter of William James and Reba Lucille (O'Neal) Blake.

Education

AB, College of William and Mary, 1964. Master of Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1978. Doctor of Business Administration, George Washington University, 1985.

Career

Instructor, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1978-1980; instructor, George Washington, Washington, 1980-1983; assistant professor, U. Richmond, 1983-1989; associate professor, U. Richmond, since 1989. Faculty in residence KMPG Peat Marwick, Richmond, 1986. Industrial faculty fellow Pinkerton Tobacco Group, 1989.

Founder, organizer Virginia Auditing Research Symposium, Richmond, since 1989.

Achievements

• Gail Blake Wright has been listed as a noteworthy Accounting educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary, vice president Canterbury Area Autonomous System Networks, Richmond, 183-86. Member civic committee Kingsley Club, Richmond, 1989. Board directors Child Abuse Protection Services of Greater Richmond.

Member American Accounting Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Virginia Society Certified Public Accountant's, Institute Internal Auditors (Research award 1986), Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Interests

• Gardening, reading, water sports and activities.

Connections

Children: Rollin, Scott, William.

Father:

William James Blake

Mother:

Reba Lucille (O'Neal) Blake

child:

Scott Wright

child:

William Wright

child:

Rollin Wright