Background
Wright, William Bigelow was born on December 21, 1924 in Rutland, Vermont, United States. Son of Earl Smith and Christine (Bigelow) Wright.
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William Bigelow Wright
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Graduated, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1943; AB, Princeton University, 1950.
Career
With, Chubb & Son, New York City, 1950-1953; various positions, American International Group, New York City, Havana, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, 1953-1957; assistant to the president, Johnson & Higgins, Caracas, Venezuela, 1957-1963; president, Marble Bank, Rutland, 1968-1983; Chairman of the Board, Marble Bank, Marble Finance Corporation, Rutland, 1983-1994; member of advisory board, Marble division Albank, Rutland, 1994-1998; retired, 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president Windham Foundation, Grafton, Vermont. School commissioner City of Rutland, 1966-1975. Chairman Vermont Blue Cross and Blue Shield, 1980-1983.
President Northeast chapter 10th Mountain Division Association, 1993-1995. Trustee Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vermont, 1973-1998. President Princeton Alumni Association of Vermont, 1989-1999.
Trustee Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation, Plymouth, Vermont, since 1992. With United States Army, 1943-1946. European Theatre of Operations.
Member Ivy Club (Princeton, New Jersey), Princeton Club New York City, Alumni Council Princeton University (executive committee 1992-1995, vice president, executive committee Class of '47 since 1992).
Interests
Connections
Married Polly Pardee, August 27, 1949. Children: Christine, Henry, John, Lucy.
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Nationality
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Religion
congregationalist -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1943
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1950