Background
Wright, Harry Forrest was born on November 9, 1931 in Woodbury, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harry Forrest and Bertha (Strumpfer) Wright.
Wright, Harry Forrest was born on November 9, 1931 in Woodbury, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harry Forrest and Bertha (Strumpfer) Wright.
Student, Temple University, 1949-1950; student, American Institute Banking, 1950-1952; accounting certificate, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1960; associate degree, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1962.
Clerk, First National Bank, Philadelphia, 1951-1960;
assistant comptroller, then assistant vice president, First Pennsylvania Company, 1960-1964;
vice president, Maryland. National Bank, Baltimore, 1964-1966;
vice president, comptroller, Maryland. National Bank, 1966-1970;
senior vice president, comptroller, Maryland.
National Bank, 1970-1973;
executive vice president, Maryland. National Bank, 1973-1981;
senior executive vice president, Maryland. National Bank, 1981-1989;
also board directors, Maryland.
National Bank
retired, Maryland. National Bank, 1989. Vice president, treasurer Maryland.
National Corporation, 1974-1977, senior vice president, 1977-1983. Executive vice president, chief finance officer MNC Finance, Inc., 1983-1988, retired, 1989. Treasurer, director Maryland.
National Optimation Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1969-1976, chairman, 1976-1979. Secretary Maryland. Switch, Inc., 1976-1979. Treasurer, director Manab Properties, Inc.
President, dir.10 Light St. Corporation, 1973-1982. Affiliate Property Tax Cons., San Diego, since 1990.
Treasurer Cub Scouts American, Severna Park, Maryland., 1965-1966, St. Martin's Kindergarten, 1967-1972, Bayberry Hill Property Owners Association, since 1985. Board directors Greater Baltimore chapter National Foundation March of Dimes, 1972-1989, vice president, 1977-1979, president, 1979-1981, chairman, 1981-1984. Board directors National Council Volumes, 1983-1985, 89-95, National Finance Task Force, 1989-1995.
Board directors Maryland. School for Blind, since 1975, vice president, 1981-1988, president, 1988-1994, Chairman of the Board, 1994-1998, chairman emeritus, since 1998. Chairman Richard E. Hoover Common for Low Vision and Blindness at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 1990-1992, treasurer, since 1992.
Member Bank Administration Institute (president Baltimore 1970-1971, state director 1971-1973, district director 1977-1979), Finance Executives Institute (director 1976-1978), Sigma Kappa Phi.
Married Lorraine Catherine McLaughlin, October 16, 1954. Children: Harry Forrest III, Lonni Caryn, Gregory William, Douglas Carl.