Background
Wright, Theodore Otis was born on January 17, 1921 in Gillette, Wyoming, United States. Son of James Otis and Gladys Mary (Marquiss) Wright.
Wright, Theodore Otis was born on January 17, 1921 in Gillette, Wyoming, United States. Son of James Otis and Gladys Mary (Marquiss) Wright.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Illinois, 1951. Master of Science in Engineering, University Illinois, 1952. Postgraduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1956—1957.
Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958.
Second lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1942-1965; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1957; retired, United States Air Force, 1965; deputy for engineering, Titan SPO, United States Air Force Sys. Command, Los Angeles, 1957-1965; research engineer, The Boeing Company, Seattle, 1965-1981; president, The Pretzelwich, Inc., Seattle, since 1981; consultant, forensic engineer in private practice, Bellevue, Washington, since 1988. Adjunct Professor U. Washington, Greenriver Junior College, both 1967-1968.
Fellow: National Society of Professional Engineers (life. Vice president western region 1985-1987). Member: American Society for Testing and Materials (member committee E-43 metric practice since 1988, chairman since 2004), American National Metric Council (board directors 1978-1994), Washington Society Professional Engineers (state president 1981-1982, Distinguished Service award 1980, Engineer of the Year 1996, Columbia award 1996), National Council Weights and Measures, United States Metric Association (life certified advanced metrication specialist), Air Force Association (life.
1974-1976, 1990-1991, Jimmy Doolittle fellow 1975), Order of Daedalians (life), Tau Beta Pi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Phyllis Mae Reeves, June 21, 1942 (divorced 1968). Children: Mary Suzanne, Theodore Otis Junior, Barbara Joan. Married Edith Marjorie Jewett, May 22, 1968.
Children: Marjorie Jane, Elizabeth Carter.