Background
Wright, John MacNair was born on April 14, 1916 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of John MacNair and Ella (Stradley) Wright.
Wright, John MacNair was born on April 14, 1916 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of John MacNair and Ella (Stradley) Wright.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1940; graduate, Airborne School, 1947; graduate, Strategic Intelligence School, 1948; advanced course, Infantry School, 1951; advanced course, Command and General Staff College, 1953; Master of Business Administration, University of Southern California, 1956; graduate, Army Logistics Management School, 1957; graduate, Advanced Management Program, U. Pittsburgh, 1959; graduate, National War College, 1961; graduate, Army Aviation School, 1965; Master of Science in International Affairs, George Washington University, 1973.
Enlisted, United States Army, 1935; commanded 2d. Lieutenant, United States Army, 1940; advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Army, 1970; commander Battery Wright, Corregidor, P.I., 1942; with intelligence division, War Department General Staff, 1946-1948; military attache, American embassy, Paraguay, 1948-1950; battalion commander, 508th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, 1951-1952; assistant chief of staff for personnel, 7th Infantry Division, Korea, 1953; assistant chief staff logistics, 7th Infantry Division, Korea, 1954; assigned office, United States Army Chief of Staff, 1956-1960; chief staff 8th Infantry Division, 1961-1962; assistant chief staff plans and operations 7th Corps, 1962-1963; assistant chief staff plans and operations 7th Army, 1963-1964; assistant division commander 11th Air Assault Division, 1964-1965; assistant division commander 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), Vietnam, 1965-1966; assigned office assistant, Chief Staff Force Development, 1966-1967; commanding general, United States Army Infantry Center, 1967-1969; commandant, United States Army Infantry School, 1967-1969; commanding general, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), Vietnam, 1969-1970; controller of the Army, Washington, 1970-1972; retired, 1973.
Director Research and Development Boy Scouts American, 1973, national director program, 1974-1977, national director program support, 1977-1978. National director exploring, 1978-1981, member of national exploring committee, since 1981. President Chattahoochee (Georgia) county Boy Scouts American, 1968-1969, member Executive Board region 5, 1967-1969.
Member of national county, 1964-1973. Technical adviser Vietnamese Boy Scout Association, 1965-1966. Regent for Life National Eagle Scout Association, since 1988.
Exploring chairman five nations district California.Inland Empire Council, 1992-1996, member-at large since 1996. Member American Defenders Bataan and Corregidor, American Ex-Prisoners of War, National Eagle Scout Association (regent for life), Honorary Order Kentucky Colonels, Association United States Army, Army Aviation Assn American, (president 1974-1976), 101st Airborne Division Association, 1st Cavalry Division Association, Sons of the American Revolution (president Texas Society 1987-1988, president Inland Empire chapter 1992-1993, Silver Good Citizenship medal 1984, 87, Meritorious Svc. medal 1986, Patriot, Liberty and Gold Good Citizenship medals 1988), Retired Officers Association, West Point Society, Military OrderWorld Wars (Patrick Henry award 1986, 90, commander Dallas chapter 1985-1986, vice commander department central California 1991-1992, commander Inland Empire Chapter.1992-1993), National Gavel Society, National Order Founders and Patriots of America (secretary-general 1986-1988, governor general 1988-1990, councillor general California Society 1990-1995), Society Descendants of Colonial Clergy, Flagon and Teacher Society, Society Colonial Wars (lieutenant governor California society 1992-1993, governor 1997-1998), Sons of the Revolution in State of California (president 1993-1994), Society War of 1812(district deputy president general 1991-1993, vice president California society 1993-1994, president 1994-1995), National Huguenot Society, Society Sons and Daus. of Pilgrims, Order Ams.Armorial Ancestry, Society Descendants Founders of Hartford, Old Plymouth Colony Descendants, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Military Order Foreign Wars of the United States (president California Society 1996-1997), Military Order of Purple Heart, Hereditary Order of First Families of Massachusetts, Order of Crown Charlemagne, Baronial Society Magna Charta, DFC Society, Order of Daedalians, Military Order of Carabao, Masons, Shriners, Sojourner, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Helene Tribit, June 28, 1940. Children: John MacNair III, Richard Kenneth.