Name: Daniel Wright 

Company/Organization: UNC Charlotte 

Current position (and what do you do) and for how long: Program Director – Master of Science in Real Estate (3 years)—oversee the master’s degree; Senior Lecturer (5 years as Lecturer – recently promoted to Senior Lecturer)—teach and oversee the undergraduate concentration in real estate 

Place of birth/hometown: Born in Falls Church, Virginia; grew up in Salem, Utah 

School attended: MBA at Brigham Young University; Master’s in Real Estate at Cornell University 

Most satisfying part of my job: Interacting with students and seeing their excitement when learning 

Your strongest leadership quality: Curiosity, brainstorming, listening 

Career/Leadership advice: Don’t be afraid of taking the risk to make the world better; embrace making mistakes and learn from them; be honest in what you do well or can learn to do well; work hard and be kind 

Who do you most admire and why: Ulysses S. Grant: honest, worked hard, made mistakes and learned, cared about people 

Goal yet to be achieved: Produce a real estate board game and sell 100,000 copies 

What is the coolest real estate project/land use challenge you have participated in? Managing and planning 3,000 acres just south of Salt Lake City, Utah 

Favorite quote: “It is not that I’m so smart.  But I stay with the questions longer.” Albert Einstein 

Last book read or movie watched: Wooden: A Coach’s Life by Seth Davis 

Favorite vacation spot: Charleston, SC 

Favorite restaurant: Alino’s Pizzeria in Mooresville 

Family: Ashley (wife), Krista (18), Emma (16), Eisley (14), Lila (10), Ethan (8) 

Hobbies/Interests: board games, drawing, watercolor, piano, guitar, baseball, soccer, pickleball, trips with family 

Why I belong to ULI: to associate with great people, to give back and help others, and to learn; ULI consists of a wonderful mix of people and disciplines and is engaged in wonderful initiatives 

Why ULI is important to me and my career/company: ULI has been amazing in helping me educate my students and provide an avenue for them to learn grow and develop relationships