James Philip Wright

Background

Wright, James Philip was born on December 27, 1942 in St. Louis. Son of Philip Archibald and Juanita Faye (Wyatt) Wright.

Education

Bachelor in Radio-television, U. Missouri, 1965; postgraduate, U. Missouri, 1966.

Career

Production manager, director, KOMU-television, Columbia, Missouri, 1963-1967; director, WLOX-television, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1967-1968; freelance producer/director, Century 70 Prodns., St. Louis, 1973-1976; production manager, director, KPLR-television, St. Louis, 1969-1973; director, KPLR-television, St. Louis, 1976-1977; director news, KPLR-television, St. Louis, 1978-1980; director operations, KPLR-television, St. Louis, 1980-1983; vice president operations/engineering, KPLR-television, St. Louis, 1983-1995; director operations & engineering, KDNL-television, St. Louis, since 1995.

Achievements

• James Philip Wright has been listed as a noteworthy Television executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to 1st lt United States Air National Guard, 1966-1972. Member National Association television Arts and Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: running, car racing.

Connections

Married Susan Heimbuecher, September 19, 1965 (divorced 1980). Children: Carol Elizabeth, Christopher James. Married Kathren Rae Patten, September 26, 1987 (divorced 1994).

Father:

Philip Archibald Wright

Mother:

Juanita Faye (Wyatt) Wright

Spouse:

Kathren Rae Patten

Spouse:

Susan Heimbuecher

child:

Christopher James Wright

child:

Carol Elizabeth Wright