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Emmett Orr

M.B.A., Associate Dean, Office of Support Service

Executive Director of the Ellis Institute

E-mail: emmett.orr@wright.edu

Ellis Human Development Institute
Address: 9 N. Edwin C. Moses
Phone: 937/775-4367
Fax: 937/775-4323

Biographical Information

Emmett C. Orr, M.P.A.is a graduate of the University of Southern California in 1978. Mr. Orr joined the school in 1978 and has remained a strong element in the leadership and administration since that time. He is currently the Executive Director of the Ellis Institute for Human Development. He also holds the role of the assistant dean for Administration, Support and Financial Services which manages the fiscal and support activities related to the school's training mission. During the past twenty-three years at Wright State University, he has twice received the coveted President's Award for Excellence. In 1988 he was the award recipient for excellence in service and in 1998 he was recognized for leadership and excellence in service from President Goldenberg. He was the lead administrator who helped design and implement the first community-based health center in the city of Dayton. This federally funded program formed the basis upon which health maintenance organizations and managed care for health services were built. He is an active member of several professional organizations and societies and has a long and distinguished record of volunteer service within the local community. He has been recognized by Parity Inc. as one of the Top Ten African-American Males in Dayton. The Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Montgomery County has honored his many years of community service by the establishment of the Emmett C. Orr Volunteer of the Year Award. The Montgomery County, Ohio Commission named Mr. Orr the "2001 Citizen of the Year."