Wilbur Ernest Wright

Background

Wright, Wilbur Ernest was born on July 23, 1933 in Berkeley Township, New Jersey, United States. Son of Wilbur Samuel and Marie Ernestine (Clarke) Wright.

Education

Bachelor of Science, St. Peter's College, 1955. Master of Science in Social Science, Fordham University, 1958. Postgraduate, United States Army Medical Service School, 1959.

Postgraduate, United States Army Medical Service School, 1961. Postgraduate, Army Special Warfare School, 1963. Postgraduate, University Oklahoma, 1964—1965.

Postgraduate, San Francisco Law School, 1983.

Career

Family counselor United Family and Children's Society, Plainfield, New Jersey, 1958—1959. Health service officer, consultant Bureau State Services, United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1962—1965. Senior medical social worker University California-San Diego County Hospital, 1965—1966.

Director social work Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California, 1966—1968. Director service, rehabilitation California division American Cancer Society, San Francisco, 1968—1972. Consultant/director resource development Organization for Business, Education and Community Advancement, Catholic Charities, Archdiocese, 1972—1973.

Deputy head department social work, department preventive and social medicine Fawkner Park Community Health Center, Alfred-Monash University Hospital, Prahran, Australia, 1973—1974. Head department social work Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia, 1974—1975. Executive director Community Mental Health Board, Florida, 1975—1978.

Secretary general Council International Programs, Washington, 1978—1980. Public health social work consultant State California Department Health Services, Los Angeles, 1981—1982. Administrator mental health programs San Francisco Council Churches, 1980—1981.

Director clinical social work Stanford University Medical Center, since 1982. Consultant Republic Korea Ministry Health and Welfare, 1961—1962. Member international case committee San Diego-Tijuana (Mexico) Health Council, Pan-American Health Organization, 1966—1968.

Chairman service committee, member executive, budget committees San Diego County unit American Cancer Society, 1967—1968. Member social work education, professional education committees California division, 1967—1968. Member stroke committee, regional medical program University California-San Diego, 1967—1968.

Member legislation committee California Public Health Association, 1971—1973. Commissioner Marinwood Community Service District California, 1971—1973. Member Prahran Social Action Committee, 1973—1974, Richmond Fellowship board Western Australia Department Mental Hygiene Community Development Ctr, 1974—1975, Florida Department Health and Rehabilitation Services Task Force on Emotionally Disturbed Children and Adolescents, 1976—1978.

Executive director representative executive committee Florida Association District Mental Health Boards, 1976—1977. Member Blue Ridge Institute, Southern Community Services Executives, 1977. Member advisory committee Florida Mental Health/Health Systems Training Program, 1977—1978.

Member executive committee Council International. Fellow Bonn, W.Ger, 1978—1980. With Area V Developmental Disabilities Board California, 1983—1985.

Lecturer, instructor various universities, institutes, seminars. 1st lieutenant United States Army, Commander United States Public Health Service.

Achievements

• Wilbur Ernest Wright has been listed as a noteworthy hospital social work administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Society Clinical Social Work, Royal Society Health (United Kingdom), American Public Health Association. Member: National Society Fund Raisers, Association Mental Health Administrators, International Conference Social Welfare (United States committee), National Association Social Workers (chairman health council San Diego chapter 1968).

Connections

Married Mary J. Lavelle (divorced). Children: Diane, Stephen, Brian, Jeanine.

Father:

Wilbur Samuel Wright

Mother:

Marie Ernestine (Clarke) Wright

Spouse:

Mary J. Lavelle

child:

Jeanine Wright

child:

Stephen Wright

child:

Brian Wright

child:

Diane Wright