Col. David J. Wright (he/him)

Col. David Wright was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Paul Patton in 1996 for his role in leading an Arbor Day initiative from the Commonwealth of Kentucky in North Carolina following Hurricane Fran. An article written by the Lexington Herald Leader got the attention of Col. Judge Ray Corns and Governor Patton. In 1998, Col. Wright launched the first website for Kentucky Colonels after approaching the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels for a sponsorship which was flatly rejected by Col. Glen Bastin due to lack of interest in the Internet. Fast forward 22 years, the HOKC sues Col. David Wright in US District Court losing their case against him for trademark infringement which was dismissed with prejudice establishing a new precedent for Kentucky colonels and their legal rights to the title.