Background
Sr., James Thomas Wright, was born on July 17, 1925 in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. Son of Joel Schooley and Loretta Cornelia (Grant) W.
Sr., James Thomas Wright, was born on July 17, 1925 in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. Son of Joel Schooley and Loretta Cornelia (Grant) W.
Bachelor in Business Administration/Physical Education, Ouachita Baptist College, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1950. Master of Science in Secondary Education, University Arkansas, 1957. Doctor of Education in Elementary Education, University Arkansas, 1965.
Secondary teacher, coach public schools, Arkansas, 1950-1955; elementary teacher, principal public schools, Elida and Carlsbad, New Mexico, 1955-1961; graduate assistant, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1961-1962; head elementary education department, professor, Wayland Baptist College, Plainview, Texas, 1962-1964; chairman elementary education, director student teaching, Sul Ross State College, Alpine, Texas, 1964-1967; associate professor education, Ouachita Baptist College, Arkadelphia, 1967-1968; professor, chairman elementary, early childhood and special education, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, 1968-1990; adjunct faculty, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, since 1990. Advisory county Baptist Student Union, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, since 1990, president, since 1994.
Member executive board Ouachita Area Council Boy Scouts American, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1973-2004. Member board Ione Bynum Childcare Center, Arkadelphia. Member Comprehensive Outcomes Evaluation teams schools in Southwest Arkansas, 1992-2004.
Member Governor's Task Force on Early Childhood Education Governor of Arkansas. Member American Association Retired Persons (delegate White House Conference on Aging 1995, member state legislation committee 1993-2004), Arkansas Silver Haired Legislature, Association Baptist for Scouting, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Pauline A. Williams, December 19, 1959. 1 child, James Thomas Junior.