Background
Wright, Hugh Elliott was born on November 20, 1937 in Athens, Alabama, United States. Son of Hugh Elliott and Martha Angeline (Shannon) Wright.
Wright, Hugh Elliott was born on November 20, 1937 in Athens, Alabama, United States. Son of Hugh Elliott and Martha Angeline (Shannon) Wright.
Bachelor of Arts, Birmingham-Southern College, 1959; Master of Divinity, Vanderbilt University, 1962; D.Ministry, Vanderbilt University, 1967; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1963.
Ordained to ministry, Methodist Church, 1963;
pastor, Baxter (Tennessee) Methodist Church, 1963-1964;
associate pastor, Waverly Place Church, Nashville, 1965-1966;
field secretary, Tennessee Heart Association, Nashville, 1964-1965;
editorial assistant, Motive magazine, Nashville, 1965-1967;
Protestant-Orthodox editor, Religious News Service, New York City, 1967-1975;
research fellow, Auburn Theological Seminary, New York City, 1976;
editor project on mediating structures and public policy, American Enterprise Institute, 1979-1980;
coordinator project on church, state and taxation, NAt. Conference of Christians and Jews, New York City, 1980-1983;
vice president for program, National Conference of Christians and Jews, New York City, 1983-1988;
senior vice president, deputy to president, National Conference of Christians and Jews, New York City, 1988-1991;
program consultant, New York City, since 1992. Consultant Hartford Seminary Foundation, 1972, United Methodist Board Global Ministries,1975-1978, 92-, United Methodist Communications, 1979-1981, National Congress for Cmty.
Economics Development, since 1996. Board directors International Council Christians andJews, DePaul College Law Center on Church State Rels., National Council Churches Com.on Religious Liberty, National Council Religious and Public Education.
Member Authors League and Guild, American Academy Religion, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Chi, Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Psi Omega, Eta Sigma Phi.