Professional Background: Government, Business
Long Tenured (>5 years)
Deborah Wright had a career in not-for-profit work and City Government before becoming CEO of Carver Bank Corp, the nation’s largest publicly traded African American operated bank. She started out in investment. Deborah served under Mayor Giuliani as Commissioner for Housing Preservation and Development and then president for the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone. She is on the Boards of Citigroup and Time Warner and has been a director at Kraft Foods.
Interview Quotes:
“Every director has to figure out the culture of the board.”
“You will know when your moment is the moment.”
“Should provide business with advisory guidelines and not mandates.”
“Should spotlight the companies that do it right.”