Background
Wright, James Hendon was born on February 16, 1931 in New York City. Son of James Hendon and Gladys Russell (Peters) Wright.
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James Hendon Wright
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AB, Dartmouth College, 1952; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1955; advanced management program, Harvard University, 1973.
Career
Association, Hutchins & Wheeler, Boston, 1959-1964; trust counsel, then general counsel, Shawmut Bank, Boston, 1964-1972; senior vice president personnel, Shawmut Bank, 1972-1975; senior vice president corporation lending, Shawmut Bank, 1975-1977; senior vice president personnel, Central National Bank, Cleveland, 1977-1981; senior vice president human resources, Fidelity Bank, Philadelphia, 1981-1983; senior vice president, general counsel, Conifer Group Inc., Worcester, Massachusetts, 1983-1987; associate general counsel, Bank of New England Corporation, since 1987. Board directors General Radio, Inc., Concord, Massachusetts. Teacher, speaker at various banking and legal schools and programs, since 1965.
Achievements
Membership
Member, past chairman Concord Town Finance Committee, 1964-1974. Presiding officer Concord Town Caucus, 1975-1977. Member Boxborough Town Finance Committee, since 1985.
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1955-1959. Member American Bar Association (banking law committee since 1984), American Bankers Association (education policy and development council 1978-1981, bank personnel division Executive Committee 1979-1983), Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Bankers Association (treasurer and board directors 1974-1977).
Connections
Married Janet Karolyn Sundeen, August 21, 1954. Children— David Whitcomb, Peter Sundeen, Emily Elizabeth.
