Robert Wright

Benson Polytechnic High School

Class of 1961

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First Name	Robert
Last Name	Wright
Graduation Year	Class of 1961
Gender	Male
City	N/A
State/Province	OR
Country	United States
Occupation	Retired Air Force Officer
Married	Yes
Favorite School Memory	Refurbishing and running an old, very high voltage Tesla Coil at the Benson Tech Show -- with electric discharges over 4 feet long. It disrupted radio reception for over a mile around Benson. The coil's...(read more)
About Me	Graduated from the University of Portland, 1966 with a BS in Physics and an Air Force commission as a 2nd Lieutenant through AFROTC. Attended Air Force undergraduate pilot training but was eliminated during primary jet training due to air sickness. Attended an Air Force basic meteorology one-year training program at the University of Michigan. Attended the University of Utah, sponsored by the Air Force, and obtained a MS degree in Meteorology. Completed 27 years in the Air Force in the meteorology career field, assigned to 11 different locations (3 overseas), retiring in the rank of colonel. Worked for a scientific research and development company in the Washington DC area for 11 years as a program manager and assistant vice pre...(read more)