Paul Kenneth Wright

Background

Wright, Paul Kenneth was born on August 24, 1947 in Watford, England. Son of Kenneth Browett and Violet Anne Wright. came to the United States, 1979.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Birmingham, England, 1968; Master of Science, U. Birmingham, England, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Birmingham, England, 1971.

Career

Engineer department science and industrial research, U. Auckland, New Zealand, 1972-1975; senior lecturer, U. Auckland, New Zealand, 1975-1978; research associate, Cambridge (England) University, 1978; professor, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1979-1987; professor, New York University, New York City, 1987-1991; professor, University of California, Berkeley, since 1991. Director, principal Berkeley (California) Manufacturing Group, since 1991. Member manufacturing studies board National Research Council, Washington, since 1988, member commission on information technical manufacturing,1991-.

Achievements

• Paul Kenneth Wright has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Blackall award 1984), North America Manufacturing Research Institute, American Computing.

Interests

• Avocations: singing jazz, skiing, sports.

Connections

Married Frances June Ody, October 24, 1970 (divorced June 1984). Children: Samuel, Joseph, Thomas. Married Terry Lee Naylor Schuster, January 1, 1996.

Stepchildren: Jesse, Jennifer.

Father:

Kenneth Browett Wright

Mother:

Violet Anne Wright

Spouse:

Terry Lee Naylor Schuster

Spouse:

Frances June Ody

child:

Samuel Wright

child:

Jennifer Wright

child:

Thomas Wright

child:

Jesse Wright

child:

Joseph Wright