Wright, Lucile M.

Lucile M. Wright was an aviatrix, airport executive, and philanthropist during the twentieth century. A graduate of Washington University and Georgetown University Law School, Wright learned to fly as a young woman. During World War II, she served as a pilot in the U.S. Civil Air Patrol. Wright remained active in the aviation field after the war, serving as chairman of the Jamestown (New York) Municipal Airport Commission and as a public relations representative for the American Association of Airport Executives. In addition to her aviation activities, Wright was founder and president of the Jamestown Girls Club and was an active member and donor to the Girls Club of America. She was married to John H. Wright, who was a Jamestown, New York businessman and president of the Jamestown Telephone Corporation.

From the description of Lucile M. Wright papers, 1914-1990. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 70865311