• Wright's victory in the Liberal leadership convention of 1979 was surprising given that she was relatively young and much newer to politics than her rivals.
  • Nancy Wright was first married to Joe Douglas Driver in the 1970s.
  • Nancy Hays, born Nancy Wright, was a career educator and principal. Grandmother to one of Wright University's co-founders, she is our namesake.
  • Nancy Wright is one of the most highly respected and in-demand sax players on today’s blues, Americana and R&B scene.
  • Wright's professional experience includes working as a freelance writer and Executive Director of the ArtsReach Writing Program from 2004-2007.
  • Nancy Needham Wright is the mother of the famous actor Adam Driver.
  • In 2011, Nancy was engaged to Ian Wright focusing on her personal life.
  • When Nancy Hallam met Ian Wright she had no idea who he was, mugging him off, but Wright knew she was the one.
  • Nancy Wright Beasley’s journalistic career spans 35 years, including seven years as a state correspondent for The Richmond News Leader from 1979-86.