Thomas Henry Wright

Background

Wright,, Thomas Henry was born on December 19, 1918 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Henry and Eleanor (Gilchrist) Wright.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, University North Carolina, 1941.

Career

President Acme Fertilizer Company, North Carolina, 1947—1966, Wright Realty Company, Wilmington, since 1952, Wright Chemical Corporation, Riegelwood, 1959—1965, chairman board directors, since 1965. President, director Shell Island Corporation, 1964—1985. President Chandler's Wharf, Wilmington.

Board directors Wachovia Bank & Trust Company, Wachovia Corporation. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945.

Membership

Prs. St. John's Art Gallery, 1963—1966. Trustee University North Carolina, Wilmington. President, board directors History Wilmington Foundation, Inc., 1966—1984.

Member North Carolina Governor's Council on Travel and Tourism, since 1980, Governor's Business Council on Arts and Humanities, since 1980, North Carolina Zoological Society, since 1977, United States Ship North Carolina Battleship Commission. President Thalian Hall Commission. Trustee Woodberry Forest School, 1965—1971, Cape Fear Academy, 1968—1975, Lenoir Rhyne College, 1967—1971.

President Babies Hospital, 1957—1966. President, trustee Wrightsville Marine Research Foundation, since 1962. Board directors Wilmington Parking Commission, Bellamy Mansion, since 1982, Business Foundation, since 1983, Historic Wilmington Tours, since 1976.

Connections

Married Margaret Guest Taylor, August 10, 1946 (deceased May 1956). Children: Margaret T., Thomas Henry III. Married Elizabeth Devereaux Labouisse, October 9, 1959.

Children: Elizabeth D., Eleanor G.

Father:

Thomas Henry Wright

Mother:

Eleanor (Gilchrist) Wright

Spouse:

Margaret Guest Taylor

Spouse:

Elizabeth Devereaux Labouisse

child:

Thomas Henry III Wright,

child:

Margaret T. Wright,

child:

Elizabeth D. Wright,

child:

Eleanor G. Wright,