Robert Herring Wright

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Portrait of President Wright
Portrait of President Wright

Robert Herring Wright (May 21, 1870 - April 25, 1934) was the first president of East Carolina Teachers Training School. Wright received his Bachelor of Art degree in 1897 from the University of North Carolina. He completed further education at Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University. He held many teaching post until he was asked to serve as the first president in 1909. The Wright Building on the main campus at ECU is named for him.

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