Background
Wright, Mildred Anne was born on September 9, 1939 in Athens, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Thomas Howard and Anne Louise (Ashworth) Speegle.
Wright, Mildred Anne was born on September 9, 1939 in Athens, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Thomas Howard and Anne Louise (Ashworth) Speegle.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1963.
Researcher in acoustics Wyle Laboratories, Huntsville, Alabama, 1963-1964. Teacher physics, English Huntsville High School, 1964-1967. Partner Flying Carpet Oriental Rugs, Florence, Alabama, since 1974.
Adjunct member faculty University North Alabama, Florence, 1988, lecturer Institute for Learning in Retirement, since 1991.
Pianist, organist Edgemont Methodist Church, Florence, 1987-1990 (Outstanding Service award 1990). Member steering committee Melton Hollow Nature Center, Florence, Design Alabama, Florence, 1991, River Heritage Discovery Camp, 1993-1995. Member River Heritage Committee, Florence, since 1991.
Accompanist Shoals Boy Choir, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1992-1993. Board directors Heritage Preservation, Inc., Capital award, 1992, president, 1990-1992, 96-97, treasurer, 1995-1996, Tennessee Valley History Society, president, 1991-1995, Alabama Preservation Alliance, treasurer, 1992-1997, Florence Main Street program, 1992-1994, Maud Lindsay Free Kindergarten, Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House Foundation, Inc., 1992-1998, General Joseph Wheeler Home Foundation, since 1994, treasurer 1995-1997, newsletter editor, 1995-1997. Member advisory board Friends of the Alabama Archives, 1995-1998, secretary, 1996-1998.
Member advisory council Human Environmental Sciences Department, 1992-1998. Member Coby Hall steering committee University North Alabama, 1992-1998, Kennedy-Douglas Center Arts. Advisory board Old Cahawba of Alabama, 1996-1997.
Advisory board Waterloo Museum, since 1995, Florence Children's Museum, 1995-1996. Member board Friends of the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library., since 2002, newsletter editor, since 2002. Member Alabama Writers' Conclave (Creative Works award 1986, 87), Alabama History Association, Alabama Archeological Society, Natchez Trace Genealogical Society, Colbert County History Landmarks Foundation, National Trust for History Preservation, Tennessee Valley Art Association (Florence film committee vice chairman 2003-2004), La Grange Living History Association, Trail of Tears Association, Florence Film Committee (vice president 2003-2004), Firenze Club, Florence Study Club, Optimist Club, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married William Paul Wright, November 20, 1965. Children: Paul Howard, William Neal.