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Mark S. Wrighton

AKA Mark Stephen Wrighton

Born: 1949
Birthplace: Jacksonville, FL

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Educator

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Chancellor, Washington University in St. Louis

Wife: (div., one daughter, one son)
Daughter: Rebecca Wrighton
Son: J. J. Wrighton
Wife: Risa Zwerling (m. 28-Jul-2000)

    University: BS Chemistry, Florida State University (1969)
    University: PhD Chemistry, California Institute of Technology (1972)
    Professor: Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1972-90)
    Administrator: Head, Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1987-90)
    Administrator: Provost, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1990-95)
    Administrator: Chancellor, Washington University in St. Louis (1995-)

    Member of the Board of Cabot (1997-)
    Member of the Board of Helix Technology Corporation
    Member of the Board of Ionics, Inc.
    Member of the Board of OIS Optical Imaging Systems, Inc.
    American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1988
    American Association for the Advancement of Science 1986
    American Philosophical Society 2001
    Association of American Universities Past Chairman
    Boston Museum of Science Overseer (1991-97)
    Business-Higher Education Forum Past Chairman
    Missouri Botanical Garden Board of Directors
    National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Board of Directors (2002-05)
    Saint Louis Art Museum Trustee
    Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Trustee
    MacArthur Fellowship 1983


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