Background
Wright, Theodore Paul was born on April 12, 1926 in Pt. Washington, New York, United States. Son of Theodore Paul and Margaret (McCarl) Wright.
Wright, Theodore Paul was born on April 12, 1926 in Pt. Washington, New York, United States. Son of Theodore Paul and Margaret (McCarl) Wright.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Swarthmore College, 1949; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1957.
Instructor government, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine., 1955-1957; assistant professor, 1957-1964; associate professor, 1964-1965; associate professor political science, Graduate School Public Affairs, State University of New York, Albany, 1965-1971; professor, Graduate School Public Affairs, State University of New York, Albany, 1971-1995; professor emeritus, State University of New York, Albany, since 1995.
Trustee American Institute Pakistan Studies, 1973-1982. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member South Asian Muslim Studies Association (president since 1988), Association Asian Studies (chairman New York Conference on Asian Studies 1988-1989), Dutch Settlers Society of Albany (president 1988-1990), Adirondack Mountain Club, Phi Beta Kappa (chapter president 1992-1993), Phi Delta Theta.
Married Susan Jane Standfast, February 18, 1967. Children: Henry Sewall, Margaret Standfast, Catherine Berrian (Mistress Matthew H. Smith).