The Wright Center was officially declared a wildlife sanctuary by the Atlanta Audubon Society in early 2019[4] and features nearly two miles of trails.
[6] Wright was a central figure in working to pass two bond referendums, in 1978 and 1992, to expand existing animal shelter facilities.
She also worked with the Humane Society to bolster adoption rates, co-established the Homeless Pet Foundation, and lobbied the Georgia General Assembly to pass animal protection legislation.
[7] Jean Geiger married Ernest Elwood Wright on November 10, 1946;[1] the couple had three children, daughters Kris and Kathy and son Robert ("Bob"[8]).
[9] In the late 1940s the family purchased a house and land in Cobb County, which Wright worked for decades to restore to its natural state, seeking out native plants to install.