Larry F. Wright is the President & CEO. His focus includes forming strategy-driven and long-term relationships with private and institutional equity partners, debt providers, global hotel firms, world-renown design, and consulting firms, and other stakeholders to lead Wright’s growth via the three business units of hospitality investment, hospitality management, and hotel and real estate capital projects.
Mr. Wright worked at various positions, beginning work at the front desk and other roles in hotels while pursuing his undergraduate degree. He began his corporate career as Vice President of Development for Wright and sourced his first transaction in downtown Washington, DC in 1999.
In his current role as President & CEO, his focus includes forming strategy-driven and long-term relationships with private and institutional equity partners, debt providers, global hotel firms, world-renown design and consulting firms, and other stakeholders to lead Wright’s growth via the three business units of hospitality investment, hospitality management and hotel and real estate capital projects. During his tenure as CEO, Mr. Wright has led the organization through nearly $500,000,000 of hospitality transactions.
Mr. Wright holds a Master of Science degree in Real Estate from New York University and graduated from the University of Tennessee -Knoxville with a B.S. He graduated from the Harvard Business School Owner / President Management Program in 2024 and is an alumnus of HBS. He has been a guest lecturer at New York University, Harvard University and the University of Memphis as well as other hotel industry and private equity conferences. He was a founding member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Memphis District Council as well as the Founder and Chairman of the Young Leaders Group. Mr. Wright is a member of Young President’s Organization (YPO). He is also a member of the Angler’s Club of New York.