Stephen J. Wright
Stephen J. Wright | |
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| Born | Stephen Junius Wright Jr. September 8, 1910 |
| Died | April 16, 1996 (aged 85) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Hampton University Howard University New York University |
| Occupation | University administrator |
| Known for | President of Fisk University (1957–1966) |
| Spouse | Rosalind Wright |
Stephen Junius Wright Jr. (September 8, 1910 – April 16, 1996) was an American academic administrator. He served as the seventh president of Fisk University, a historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1957 to 1966. He was also the president of the United Negro College Fund. In 1960, Wright served on a committee chaired by Madison Sarratt to put an end to the Nashville sit-ins.
Wright served on the National Commission for Libraries appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson.