Albert L. Wright, Jr., is the president and CEO of the West Virginia University (WVU) Health System, the state’s largest private employer. Before joining the Health System in 2014, he held several senior-level leadership positions at some of the nation’s most prestigious healthcare systems and academic medical centers, including Ohio Health and UPMC.

As president and CEO, Albert has transformed the WVU Health System into a fully integrated network of 25 hospitals and clinics that spans a four-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwest Pennsylvania. He has significantly expanded the Health System’s specialty and sub-specialty care and directed greater than $3.0 billion in capital investments to build new hospitals and clinics or refurbish existing ones while modernizing the Health System’s infrastructure and electronic medical record.

Today, the WVU Health System is West Virginia’s largest network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty institutes, with over 3,000 licensed beds, 3,000 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in revenue. An 881-bed, Magnet-recognized academic medical center anchors the network of hospitals and clinics. In 2023, the Health System launched Peak Health, its health insurance company, with Albert as its board chair.

Albert obtained his Master of Health Administration degree at The Ohio State University, a Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Florida, and a Doctor of Public Health at the University of North Carolina. He is involved in several charitable and civic organizations and serves on numerous boards.