Robert Earl Wright

Background

Wright, Robert Earl was born on May 18, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Robert Earl and Mildred Louise (Langston) Wright.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Samford U., 1967; Master of Music, United States Florida, 1971; Doctor of Music Arts, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1979.

Career

Choral director, E.B. Erwin High School, Birmingham, Alabama, 1967-1968; choral director, Seabreeze Senior High School, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1968-1970; graduate assistant, United States Florida, Tampa, 1970-1971; graduate assistant, U. Miami, Coral Gables, 1971-1975; assistant professor music, Dakota State College, Madison, South Dakot, 1975-1977; associate professor music, director choral activities, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1977-1982; associate professor music, director vocal activities, Tennessee Technology U., Cookeville, since 1982. Music director Brookings Community Chorus, 1977-1982, Mastersingers, Cookeville, 1983-1988. Associate conductor Technology Community Symphony Orchestra, Cookeville, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Robert Earl Wright has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Telephone worker South Dakot Democratic Party, Brookings, 1982. Member American Choral Dirs. Association (president elect 1987-1989, president Tennessee chapter 1989-1991), Middle Tennessee Vocal Association, East Tennessee Vocal Association Mu Alpha(faculty advisor 1984-1989), Pi Kappa Lambda.

Connections

Married Martha Louise Liles, April 20, 1967 (divorced July 1974). Married Ann Carolin Thompson, July 14,1976. Children: Robert Earl III, Joshua O., Lee A.

Father:

Robert Earl Wright

Mother:

Mildred Louise (Langston) Wright

Spouse:

Martha Louise Liles

Spouse:

Ann Carolin Thompson

child:

Lee A. Wright

child:

Robert Earl III Wright

child:

Joshua O. Wright