Stephen J. Wright facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stephen J. Wright
Born	September 8, 1910 Dillon, South Carolina
Died	April 16, 1996(1996-04-16) (aged 85) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Alma mater	Hampton University Howard University New York University
Occupation	University administrator
Known for	President of Fisk University (1957–1966)
Spouse(s)	Rosalind Wright

Stephen Junius Wright, Jr. (September 8, 1910 – April 16, 1996) was an American academic administrator. He served as the seventh president of Fisk University, a historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1957 to 1966. He was also the president of the United Negro College Fund. In 1960, Wright served on a committee chaired by Madison Sarratt to put an end to the Nashville sit-ins.