1942
Leland
2012
Leland D. Wright,
July 7, 1942 — April 10, 2012
Leland (Lee) D. Wright Jr. died on Tuesday April 10, 2012, after a valiant, seven year battle with cancer. He was 69.
Lee was born on July 7, 1942 in Chicago, IL, to Shirley and Leland Wright, Sr. He graduated high school in Creston, IA in 1960. At Simpson College in Indianola, IA, he majored in Spanish with a minor in Music, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1964. He completed his Masters of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature at the Univ. of Illinois and Ph.D. at Washington University in St. Louis, where Lee studied Hispanic Language and Linguistics. Lee taught language, literature, and translation at numerous institutions, including Baldwin Wallace in Berea, Cleveland State University, Kent State University and NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies. He also worked as an International Communications Consultant with the engineering firm Davy McKee (1974-1982) and ran his own translation services company, Wright and Associates (1982-Present). He was a leader in international translation, serving as a member of the American Translators Association (1975-Present), as a Director 1978-1984, and as co-founder of the Northeast Ohio Translators Association, in which he held several elected offices. Aside from these professional pursuits, Lee frequently leant his wonderful baritone to musical organizations in the community, whether a stage production of Gilbert & Sullivan or performances of the Cleveland Orchestra Festival Chorus. He was also a regular attendee of diverse concerts in the Cleveland area, from Apollo's Fire to the Cleveland Orchestra to Opera Cleveland to numerous bluegrass and traditional Celtic music festivals.
He leaves behind his wife, Sue Ellen Wright, whom he married on August 21, 1965; his daughter and son-in-law, Elena and Andrew Kramer of Winchester, MA; and two sisters, Barbara Widick and Susan Weight both of Creston IA.
The family has requested that any memorial donations be made in his name to the American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation, c/o ATA, 225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 590, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Lee was born on July 7, 1942 in Chicago, IL, to Shirley and Leland Wright, Sr. He graduated high school in Creston, IA in 1960. At Simpson College in Indianola, IA, he majored in Spanish with a minor in Music, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1964. He completed his Masters of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature at the Univ. of Illinois and Ph.D. at Washington University in St. Louis, where Lee studied Hispanic Language and Linguistics. Lee taught language, literature, and translation at numerous institutions, including Baldwin Wallace in Berea, Cleveland State University, Kent State University and NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies. He also worked as an International Communications Consultant with the engineering firm Davy McKee (1974-1982) and ran his own translation services company, Wright and Associates (1982-Present). He was a leader in international translation, serving as a member of the American Translators Association (1975-Present), as a Director 1978-1984, and as co-founder of the Northeast Ohio Translators Association, in which he held several elected offices. Aside from these professional pursuits, Lee frequently leant his wonderful baritone to musical organizations in the community, whether a stage production of Gilbert & Sullivan or performances of the Cleveland Orchestra Festival Chorus. He was also a regular attendee of diverse concerts in the Cleveland area, from Apollo's Fire to the Cleveland Orchestra to Opera Cleveland to numerous bluegrass and traditional Celtic music festivals.
He leaves behind his wife, Sue Ellen Wright, whom he married on August 21, 1965; his daughter and son-in-law, Elena and Andrew Kramer of Winchester, MA; and two sisters, Barbara Widick and Susan Weight both of Creston IA.
The family has requested that any memorial donations be made in his name to the American Foundation for Translation and Interpretation, c/o ATA, 225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 590, Alexandria, VA 22314.
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