Gary Wright joined Southern Progress Corporation in books and magazine customer service in 1987 and later moved to Oxmoor House, the company's book division. As Director of Business Development, he worked in publicity, special sales, and custom publishing, vetting such personalities as Jenny Craig and Oprah Winfrey. Already well known to our Consultants as the charismatic emcee of our National Convention, Gary officially joined Southern Living At HOME in 2003 as Director of Brand Management. Now, as Director of Marketing and Field Development, Gary oversees our external sales team, heads up marketing efforts, including product, Consultant, customer, and hostess focus groups, and maintains his star status as emcee for our phenomenal annual showcase, where he also manages the stage talent. Gary graduated from Samford University, where he studied pre-med.