Roland M. Wright, 91, passed away on May 20, 2021. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Northern Iowa, his M.S. in Accounting and Ph.D. in Corporation Finance from the University of Iowa. He served two years in the United States Army.



After five years with the General Electric Company he dedicated his career to teaching at the collegiate level. This involved positions at the University of Denver, ASU, Southern Illinois University and Belmont University. Some of his duties included serving as department chairman, advisor to student organizations, professional publications, work on accreditation and creating the Master of Accounting program at several universities. He was the recipient of several great teacher awards.



Roland is survived by his wife, Joan, four children, ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A celebration of his life was held at Brentwood Baptist Church on May 25, 2021, with an interment service following at Williamson Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Hope for the World, Brentwood Baptist Church, 7777 Concord Rd., Brentwood, TN 37027; or Willowbrook Hospice, 235 Noah Drive, Suite 300, Franklin, TN 37064. (Source: ASU Foundation)