Background
Wright, Ronald Keith was born on November 11, 1944 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Bernard F. and Jean (Wheeler) Wright.
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Ronald Keith Wright
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Bachelor of Science, Southwest Missouri State University, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, St. Saint Louis University, 1971; Juris Doctor, U. Miami, 1980.
Career
Medical technologist, Burge Hospital, Springfield, Missouri, 1960-1967;
clinical chemist, University Hospital and Clinics., St. Louis, 1967-1970;
extern physician, St. Louis City Hospital #2Homer Phillips, 1970-1971;
regional medical examiner, State of Vermont, Burlington, 1971-1973;
intern, resident, U. Vermont, Burlington, 1971-1974;
deputy chief medical examiner, State of Vermont, Burlington, 1973-1974;
deputy chief medical examiner, Dade County, Miami, Florida, 1974-1980;
chief medical examiner, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, since 1980;
assistant, associate professor department pathology, U. Miami, Miami, Florida, since 1974. Tumor registry committee Comprehensive Cancer Centers National Institute Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1975. Consultant Drug Abuse Warning Network, Bethesda, 1978-1984.
Computer consultant College American Pathologists, Chicago, 1982-1985. Board directors Medical Advisory Board Department Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Tallahassee, since 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Sudden Infant Death Coordinating Council, Tallahassee, 1980-1982. Board directors Broward County Commision on Alcoholism, Fort Lauderdale, 1981. Advising committee Federal Bureau of Investigation Missing and Unidentified Coordinating Committee, Washington, since 1983.
Member Drugs and Driving Panel, Governor' General’ s Office, Tallahassee, 1983. Served lieutenant colonel with United States Army Reserve, since 1979. Fellow American Academy Forensic Sciences (co-chairman computer committee 1978-1979), Am.Soc.
Clinical Pathologists (chairman forensic council 1982-1984), College American Pathologists (forensic council since 1984). Member National Association Medical Examiners(board directors 1978-1982, 85-), Florida Association Medical Examiners (secretary since 1982), Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Sigma Mu, Alpha Omicron (Citizen of Year award 1980).
Connections
Married Judith Anne Hunt, November 21, 1982.
