Merry Ann Thompson Wright

Merry Ann Thompson Wright (February 25, 1943 – December 18, 2022) was an American businesswoman who served as the CEO of the American Lung Association of Central New York and as the 42nd president general of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Wright was born Merry Ann Thompson on February 25, 1943 in Syracuse, New York to Audrey Thompson and Pearl Thompson.^[1] She grew up in New Woodstock, New York and graduated in 1961 from Cazenovia High School, where she was head majorette, a member of the National Honors Society, yearbook staff, and the League of Women Voters.^[1]

She attended Franklin College and the University of the South and was a member of Kappa Delta Pi.^[2]

Wright served as the chief executive officer of the American Lung Association of Central New York.^[1]

Wright joined the Colonel Marinus Willet Chapter of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution as a Junior member in 1967.^[3] She twice served as the New York State society's Outstanding Junior, in 1974 and 1979, and was the Northeastern Division Outstanding Junior in 1979.^[3] She served as Chief Personal Page to President General Jeanette Baylies.^[3] She went on to serve as the New York state regent from 1989 to 1992, the NSDAR director of development from 1998 to 2007, as vice president general, recording secretary general, and as first vice president general.^[3] From 2010 to 2013, she served as the 42nd president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution.^[4] After leaving office, she was elected honorary president general.^[5]

Wright was married to Lawrence F. Wright.^[2]

Se jubiló en 2007 y se mudó a Leland, Carolina del Norte . ^{[ 1 ]} Fue miembro de la Iglesia Episcopal de San Pablo en Wilmington , donde se desempeñó como mayordoma principal, miembro del club de lectura de la iglesia y miembro activa de las Hijas del Rey . ^{[ 1 ]} Wright también fue miembro del Club Rotario , la Asociación de Profesionales de Recaudación de Fondos, la Sociedad Nacional del Martillo y la Sociedad Nacional de Hijas de Fundadores y Patriotas . ^{[ 2 ]}

Ella murió el 18 de diciembre de 2022. ^{[ 1 ]} Su funeral se celebró en la Iglesia Episcopal de San Pablo el 7 de enero de 2023. ^{[ 1 ]}