Background
Wright, Paul was born on August 21, 1911 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Paul and Carolyn (Felder) Wright.
Wright, Paul was born on August 21, 1911 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Paul and Carolyn (Felder) Wright.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Duke U., 1932; graduate, Rutgers College Graduate School Banking, 1940; graduate, Executive Program, U. North Carolina, 1958.
Examiner, North Carolina Banking Department, 1932-1941; vice president, Wachovia Bank & Trust Company, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1941-1949; vice president, Bank of Virginia, Richmond, 1949-1953; president, Central Carolina Bank & Trust Company, Durham, North Carolina, 1953-1974; vice Chairman of the Board, Central Carolina Bank & Trust Company, 1974-1982. Member North Carolina Banking Commission, 1966-1982. Trustee Foundation Commercial Banks, since 1958.
Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, World World War World War II. Member Alpha Tau Omega.
Married Melba Brown Chamblee, November 15, 1935. Children: Hazel Elizabeth Wright Kearns, Paul III.