Robert Wright (BSBA ’62) | February 2020

Upon Wright’s 1962 graduation, he received a draft notice into the U.S. Army, so he quickly entered Officer Training School in the U.S. Air Force. He became a “90 day wonder,” a 2nd Lt., and served 5 years in the United States and in Tripoli, Libya. After he was discharged as a Captain, he received his MBA from Michigan State. He then joined DuPont Company in the Plastics Division starting a 35-year career in plastic executive sales management, including as VP Sales in US/Japanese JV marketing oxygen barrier polymers.