Bob Wright is a Senior Advisor at Lee Equity Partners.
Education:
Mr. Wright graduated from the College of the Holy Cross and the University of Virginia School of Law
Personal:
Married to Suzanne Wright
Three children
Background:
Wright served as Vice Chairman of the Board and Executive Officer, General Electric Company, and Former CEO of NBC Universal, Inc for more than twenty years. He joined GE in 1969 as a staff lawyer, leaving in 1970 for a judicial clerkship. He rejoined GE in 1973 as a lawyer for GE Plastics, subsequently serving in several management leadership positions with that business. In 1980, he became president of Cox Cable Communications, and rejoined GE in 1983 as vice president of the Housewares and Audio businesses. In 1984, he became president and chief executive officer of General Electric Financial Services and, in 1986, was elected president and chief executive officer of National Broadcasting Company, Inc. In 2000, he was elected chairman and chief executive officer of NBC and vice chairman of the board and executive officer of GE. He was the chairman and CEO of NBC Universal, Inc. from 2004 to 2007.
Wright also serves on the board of directors of the Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, RAND Corporation and Mission Product, LLC.
