# Richard R. Wright

> Richard Robert Wright Sr. was an American military officer, educator and college president, politician, civil rights advocate and banking entrepreneur. Among his many accomplishments, he founded a high school, a college, and a bank. He also founded the National Freedom Day Association in 1941.

*President of Georgia State Industrial College for Coloured Youth (1855-1947)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Educator
- **Category:** Educators
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1855-05-16
- **Died:** 1947-07-02
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Richard Robert Wright Sr. was an American military officer, educator and college president, politician, civil rights advocate and banking entrepreneur. Among his many accomplishments, he founded a high school, a college, and a bank. He also founded the National Freedom Day Association in 1941.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 37.3
- **Momentum:** 0.6

## Sources
- [Richard R. Wright](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_R._Wright)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15997582)

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