Background
III, Richard Oscar Wright was born on August 9, 1944 in La Junta, Colorado, United States. Son of Richard O. Senior and Frances R. (Curtiss) W.
III, Richard Oscar Wright was born on August 9, 1944 in La Junta, Colorado, United States. Son of Richard O. Senior and Frances R. (Curtiss) W.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Midwestern State University, 1966; Master of Science in Biology, U. Houston, 1968; Doctor of Osteopathy, U. Health Science, 1972.
Senior attending pathologist, Normandy Metropolitan Hospitals, St. Louis, 1977-1981;
senior attending pathologist, Phoenix (Arizona) General Hospitals, 1981-1997;
director medical education, Phoenix (Arizona) General Hospitals, 1989-1992, 96-;
clinical assistant professor pathology, College Osteopathic Medicine, Western U., Pomona, California, since 1985;
director laboratories, department chairman, John C. Lincoln Hospital, Deer Valley, since 1997;
director medical education, director laboratories, John C. Lincoln Hospital, Deer Valley, Arizona, since 1997;
vice president, Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institute, Kirksville, Missouri, since 1998. Clinical instructor pathology Ohio U. College Osteopathic Medicine, Athens, 1976-1977. Clinical assistant professor pathology Kirksville College Osteopathic Medicine, 1985-1987.
Visiting lecturer pathology New England College Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine, 1989-1992. Clinical assistant professor pathology Midwestern U. Arizona College.Osteo. Medicine, since 1997.
Consultant pathologist Phoenix Indian Medical Center, 1992-1994. Advisory board Inter Society Council Pathology, Chicago, since 1992. Secretary medical.staff John C. Lincoln Hospital-Deer Valley, since 1997.
Active Arizona Republican Party, Phoenix, Republican National Council, Washington. Precinctman District 18 Maricopa County, Arizona, 1996, Madison Heights Precinct, 1996. Chairman of the board of trustees Phoenix (Arizona) General Hospital, 1994-1995.
Ex-occicio, trustee, 1995-1997. Director John C. Lincoln Health Network Guild, since 1997. Member foundation advisory county Lincoln Health Foundation-Phoenix General Hosp.Osteo.
Endowment Fund. Fellow American Osteopathic College Pathologists (distinguished, president 1989-1990, Board of Governors 1984-1991), College Pathologists, College American Pathologists, American Society Clinical Pathologists. Member Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (delegate district 2 house of deals 1998), Arizona Society Pathologists, Century Club Alumni Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Alpha Phi Omega, Rho Sigma Chi, Psi Sigma Alpha.
Married Bernale Trout, May 31, 1969. Children: Lauren Diane, Richard O. IV.