Deil S. Wright

Deil S. Wright (18 June 1930 - 30 June 2009) was Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of North Carolina. He was educated at the University of Michigan; B.A. (Political Science), June, 1952; M.P.A. (Master of Public Administration), February, 1954; Ph.D. (Political Science), February, 1957. Dissertation: "The Prestige of the Public Service in a Metropolitan Community" He joined the University of North Carolina faculty as Professor, Department of Political Science, 1967–1983; Alumni Distinguished Professor, 1983–2002; Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus, 2002—2009.

Wright authored many works in the field of public administration including: Public Administration and the Public (1958); Understanding Intergovernmental Relations (1978, 1982, and 1988); and Globalization and Decentralization (1996).

PROFESSIONAL CAREER AND ACTIVITIES Teaching Positions: Teaching Fellow, Department of Political Science, University of Michigan, 1954-56. Instructor, Department of Political Science, Wayne State University, 1956-1958. Assistant Professor 1958-1959. Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Iowa, 1959-1962. Associate Professor, 1962-1967. Visiting Professor, Department of Political Science, University of California (Berkeley), 1965-1966. Carl Hatch Visiting Professor of Public Administration, Division of Public Administration, University of New Mexico, 1987. Professor, Department of Political Science, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), 1967–1983. Alumni Distinguished Professor, 1983–2002. Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus, 2002—2009.

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Name	Wright, Deil S.
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Date of birth	18 June 1930
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Date of death	30 June 2009
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