Biography
Ullyses Wright is a retired Supplier Diversity Manager with the Sprint Corporation and a 35-year resident of Johnson County, Kansas. He has a broad professional background, having worked with the US Army Corps of Engineers, Oklahoma State University, and BASF Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Langston University, an HBCU.
Ullyses is an active leader and member of numerous professional and community organizations. He serves as the 1st Vice President of the Johnson County NAACP, is a member of the Olive Branch Masonic Lodge #74, and is also a member of Eighth Street Baptist Church. Ullyses serves on the Johnson County Community Corrections Advisory Board. He is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., as well.
Ullyses is active in raising awareness for prostate cancer prevention and treatment as a member of the University of Kansas Cancer Center Advisory Board. In addition, he is on the Board of Directors for BACPAC, a community of patients, partners, advocates, and researchers dedicated to the mission of improving prostate cancer care for Black and African-descent men. His work includes serving in Kappa Alpha Psi’s Middle Western Province health and wellness program, the RADx-UP needs assessment team at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and prostate cancer screening programs for the Black Healthcare Coalition.
Current Term: 2024 to 2027
Committees
- Retirement, Chair
- Administrative
- Sustainability
