Antoinette Wright:  

Life On February 23, 2009, Antoinette visited her friend and colleague, President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House and his private office for the installation of a painting of Thurgood Marshall (picture forthcoming). After over a 15 year professional association with the DuSable Museum, Antoinette closed this chapter in her life as of November 2009 came to a close. She is now the President of the Midwest African American Heritage Preservation Network, an organization that will allow her to expand her impact on the arts and cultural community. Antoinette D. Wright was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the DuSable Museum of African American History. She returned to the Museum in 1997 with a focus on expanding the Museum’s dynamic and varied programming and collection development. Antoinette also was Deputy Executive Director of the Museum from 1990 to 1993. During that time she was active in the Museum’s financial management and directed the construction of the Museum’s four million dollar Harold Washington Wing. As the former Director of Administration and Assistant Treasurer for the Donor’s Forum of Chicago, Antoinette was well prepared for her current position. With the responsibility of directing financial operations, coordinating membership renewal and directing the fiscal management of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge Grant, a 45.9 million dollar five-year matching grant awarded for Chicago’s Public Education, Antoinette strengthened her ability to plan for the future and see the big picture. Prior to her transition to the nonprofit arena, Antoinette was employed at First National Bank of Chicago, First Chicago Neighborhood ...Expand for more