Joseph Robert Wright

Background

Wright, Joseph Robert was born on September 24, 1938 in Tulsa. Son of Joe Robert and Ann Helen (Cech) Wright.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Colorado School Mines, 1961; M.I.A., Yale University, 1964.

Career

Vice president, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, 1965-1971; deputy director, Bureau Census, Department Commerce, 1971-1972; deputy administrator, Social and Economics Statistical Administration, 1972-1973; acting assistant secretary economics affairs, Social and Economics Statistical Administration, 1973; assistant secretary administrator, Department Agriculture, 1973-1976; president, Citicorp Retail Inc. and Retail Consumer Services Inc., New York City vice president, Citicorp, Inc., 1976-1981; deputy secretary, Department Commerce, Washington, 1981-1982; deputy director, Office Management and Budget, Washington, 1982-1988; chairman, President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency, 1982-1989; chairman President's Coun on Management Improvement, 1984-1989; director, Office Management and Budget, 1988-1989; executive vice president, vice chairman, W.R. Grace & Company. New York City, 1989-1994. Chairman Grace Environmental, Inc., 1989-1994, Amtee, Inc., since 1995, GRC, International, since 1997.

Co-chairman Baker & Taylor, since 1996. Partner Jefferson Consulting, since 1998. Board directors Pan American Sat, Inc., California Cedar Products, Real Med, Inc., Fusion Technology, Inc., AmTee, Inc., G.R.C., International, Baker & Taylor, National Association Manufacturing.

Board advisory Baker & Taylor, since 1992, Netmatics, since 1996, Deswell Industries, Inc., since 1995, Ardshiel, Inc., 1990-1994. Federal co-chairman Coastal Plains Regional Commission, 1981-1982, Four Corners Regional Commission, 1981-1982, New England Regional Commission, 1981-1982, Old West Regional Commission, 1981-1982, Pacific N.W. Regional Commission, 1981-1982, S.W. Border Regional Commission, 1981-1982.

Membership

Member President Export Council, 1989-1993, advisory board Council for Excellence in Government, 1988-1996. Trustee Hampton U., 1990-1998. First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1963-1965.

Member Young President Organisation, National Academy Public Administration, Colorado School Mines Alumni Association, Chief Executives Organisation, World Business county, Reagan Alumni Association, Palm Beach (Florida) Golf and Polo Club, Banyon Country Club (Florida), Sky Club (New York City), New York Economics Club (New York City).

Connections

Father:

Joe Robert Wright

Mother:

Ann Helen (Cech) Wright