Background
Wright, J. Richard was born on December 6, 1933 in Jamestown, Tennessee, United States. Son of Juris Doctor Wright and Ethel Mae (Taylor) Mingus.
Wright, J. Richard was born on December 6, 1933 in Jamestown, Tennessee, United States. Son of Juris Doctor Wright and Ethel Mae (Taylor) Mingus.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Tennessee Technology University, Cookeville, 1955. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Illinois, 1958.
Research associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1955-1959; assistant dean, associate professor, Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, 1959-1980; director technical, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, 1980-1997.
Magistrate County Legislation Body, Putnam County, Tennessee, 1969-1978.
Married Harriet Jordan Wright, June 23, 1956 (divorced). Children: David R., Carolyn E. Married Joyce F. Wright, February 11, 1983.
Children: Patricia, Penny, Edna, Lora.