Background
III, Robert Ross Wright, was born on November 20, 1931 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
III, Robert Ross Wright, was born on November 20, 1931 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
Bachelor cum laude, University Arkansas, 1953. Juris Doctor, University Arkansas, 1956. Master of Arts (graduate fellow), Duke University, 1954.
Doctor of Juridical Science (law fellow), University Wisconsin, 1967.
Instructor political science University Arkansas, 1955-1956. Member firm Forrest City, 1956-1958. Partner Norton, Norton & Wright, 1959.
Assistant general counsel, assistant secretary Crossett Company. Attorney Crossett division Georgia-Pacific Corporation, 1960-1963. Assistant secretary Public Utilities Company, Crossett, Triangle Bag Company, Covington, Kentucky, 1960-1962.
Faculty University Arkansas Law School, 1963-1970. Assistant professor, director continuing legal education and research, then assistant dean University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1965-1966, professor law, 1967-1970. Professor University Oklahoma, 1970-1977.
Dean University Oklahoma College Law. Director University Oklahoma Law Center, 1970-1976. Visiting professor University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1976-1977.
Donaghey Distinguished professor University Ark, 1977-1999, Donaghey Distinguished professor emeritus, from 1999. Visiting distinguished professor University Cincinnati, 1983. Visiting professor law University Iowa, 1969-1970.
Visiting professor University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1976-1977. Arkansas commissioner National Conference Commissioners Uniform State Laws, 1967-1970. Past chairman Committee Uniform Eminent Domain Code.
Past member Committee Uniform Probate Code, Arkansas Governor's Insurance Study Commission. Chairman Governor Commission on Uniform Probate Code. Chairman task force joint development Highway Research Board.
Vice chairman Oklahoma Judicial Council, 1970-1972, chairman, 1972-1975. Chairman Oklahoma Center Criminal Justice, 1971-1976.
Member Little Rock Planning Commission, 1978-1982, chairman, 1982. Fellow: American College Trust and Estate Counsel (academy), American Law Institute. Member: American Bar Association (house of deals 1994—2000, standing committee federal judicial improvements 1998—2000, past chairman, executive council general practice, solo and small firm section, former chairman new publications editorial board, section officers conference), Pulaski County Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association (life.
Executive council 1985-1988, house of deals, chairman eminent domain code committee, past member committee new bar center, past chairman preceptorship committee, executive committee young laywers section), Oklahoma Bar Association (past vice-chairman legal internship committee, former vice-chairman general practice section), University Arkansas Alumni Association, University Wisconsin Alumni Association, Duke University Alumni Association, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Beta Kappa, Order of Coif.
Married Susan Webber. Children: Robert Ross IV, John, David, Robin.