Leslie Stephen Wright
Leslie Stephen Wright (1913–1997) was an American educator.[1][2] He served as the President of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama from 1958 to 1983.[1]
Biography
Early life
He was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1913.[2] He received a B.A. in 1936 and an M.A. in 1939, both from the University of Louisville in Kentucky.[2]
Career
From 1936 to 1941, he taught in schools in Kentucky and Alabama.[2] In 1941, he worked for DuPont and, in 1942, for the War Production Board.[2] He served as the state director for the Civilian Production Administration and the Alabama Savings Bond division of the United States Department of the Treasury from 1947 to 1950.[1][2] From 1950 to 1954, he worked for Democratic Senator J. Lister Hill.[1][2] From 1954 to 1958, he was executive secretary of the Baptist Foundation of Alabama.[1][2]
He served as President of Samford University from 1958 to 1983.
He was awarded honorary degrees by Auburn University and the University of Alabama.[1] The Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts Center at Samford University is named in his honor.[3]
Personal life
He was married to Lolla Catherine Wurtele, and they had two sons, Leslie Stephen and John King.[1]
Bibliography
- The Origin and History of the Louisville and Portland Canal (1939)
- Henry Ford and Muscle Shoals (1960)
- Samford University: From Far Belt to Space Age (1969)
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