Everything about Joseph R Wright Jr totally explained
Joseph Robert Wright, Jr. (born
1938) works in business and used to work in the
United States' government.
Career in business
Wright is Chairman of the Board and a Director of
Intelsat, the world's largest provider of geosynchronous satellite communication services. He was CEO and a Director of
PanAmSat Corporation, a somewhat smaller competitor, prior to its acquisition by Intelsat in
2006.
Prior to joining PanAmSat in
2001, he was Vice Chairman of Terremark Worldwide Incorporated, which principally provides internet infrastructure and managed services. Wright was also Chairman and Director of GRC International Inc., which provides professional and technical services primarily to the Department of Defense and others. He also served a Co-Chairman and Director of Baker & Taylor Holdings Inc., an international distribution company (books, video and software) and e-commerce company that was majority owned by the
Carlyle Group.
Wright held various positions with
W. R. Grace and Company, Grace Energy Company, and Grace Environmental Company from
1989 to
1994 (Director, EVP, President, Vice Chairman, Chairman).
Career in government
Previous to Grace, he was Deputy Director then Director of the United States
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under President
Ronald Reagan, serving in the
Cabinet and the
Executive Office of the President of the United States from
1982 to 1989.
He was also Deputy Secretary of the
United States Department of Commerce, from
1981 to 1982 and was later on the President’s Export Council as Chairman of the Export Control Subcommittee.
Wright's public service also included previous positions in the Federal Departments of
Agriculture and Commerce, including acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Affairs responsible for developing the GDP.
Financial sector
Before the 1980s, Wright was President of
Citicorp Retail Services and Retail Consumer Services, credit card subsidiaries of
Citibank.
He began his career at
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. where he became a Partner and the Division Head of the Growth Services consulting business after receiving an MIA (
Yale University) and a BS (
Colorado School of Mines).
Service on boards
In addition to the Boards mentioned above, Wright also currently serves on the Board of Advisors of
AT&T Government Markets,
Titan Corporation and Terremark Worldwide Inc.
Wright is a former member of the Boards of Directors of
Travelers Group,
Harcourt Brace Janovich, and
Hampton University.
He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Council for Excellence in Government, Chief Executives Organization, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, President Bush's
National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), the
Federal Communications Commission’s Network Reliability and Interoperability Council and the New York Economic Club.
Awards
He received the Distinguished Citizens Award from President Reagan.
Education
Wright received a Masters Degree in Industrial Administration from
Yale University and a Professional Engineering Degree from the
Colorado School of Mines.
Personal life
He lives with his wife, Ellen, in
New York City.
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