Background
Dixon, Wright Tracy was born on October 7, 1921 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Wright T. and Marion Jefferson (Homes) Dixon.
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Wright Tracy DIXON
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Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, 1946). Wake Forest College and University of North Carolina (Juris Doctor, 1951). Member, City of Raleigh Board of Adjustment, 1954-1974.
(Chairman, 1969-1974).
Trustee, 1961-1981, Southern Seminary, Buena Vista, Virginia. Member, North Carolina Commission on Code Recodification, 1979-1981.
Councilor, 1979-1982, Vice President, 1982- 1983 and President, 1984-1985, North Carolina State Bar. Member, Board of Directors, North Carolina Client Security Fund, since 1986.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Career
With United States. Marines, 1943-1946. Working as a partner of BAILEY & DIXON. Admitted to the bar, 1951, North Carolina and United States. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina.
1956, United States.
Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit.
Achievements
Membership
Junior warden, senior warden, member vestry St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Raleigh. Trustee Southern Seminary Virginia, 1961-1981, North Carolina Clinent Security Fund, 1986-1991. With United States Marine Corps, 1943-1959.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (delegate 1984-1988), North Carolina State Bar (counselor 1979-1986, president 1985-1986, General Practice Hall of Fame 1997), Wake County Bar Association (president 1976, member North Carolina commission on code recodification 1979-1981, honorary board member 1995, Joseph Branch professionalism award 1996), Raleigh Kiwanis Club (president), Sphinx Club (president), Carolina Country Club, Capital City Club.
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Connections
Married Elizabeth Prince Nufer, June 3, 1950. Children: Wright III, William N., Elizabeth Prince.
