August 12, 1991 - January 6, 2026
NEW YORK - Austin Carter Wright, a beloved father, husband, son, brother and friend passed away unexpectedly in New York on January 6, 2025 at age 34.
Raised between Manhattan and Arizona, Austin built his career as a talented political consultant and fundraiser. His work was driven by an innate and genuine interest in people, their stories, their families, and their motivations. He never forgot a name, a birthday, or a milestone. He was president of Family Capital Partners, a strategic consulting firm advising individual investors and family offices on political, social and economic endeavors focused on private equity, technology, and real estate opportunities that support the greater good.
Although Austin had many accomplishments, including being an author and public speaker, his greatest joy came from his family. He was a devoted husband to his cherished wife, Madison. Having lost his own father at a young age, Austin found immense joy in fatherhood; his daughter, Eloise, was the light of his life. He loved reading her books, taking her swimming, and visiting museums and art fairs to open her eyes to the wonders of art.
Austin served as Chairman of the Museum of Democracy, a nonprofit which comprises the largest collection of political and historical memorabilia and artifacts in the United States, founded by his late father Jordan M. Wright. The collection tells the story of Democracy in America from George Washington to present day, ranging from political buttons to posters and paper dresses, flags and even ice cream bars, all of which form a fascinating, moving, sometimes humorous and at times outrageous physical record of America's most important achievement - its democratic system. Under Austin's leadership, the collection has been shared with the world through the Museum's exhibitions with an emphasis on youth civics education through emerging AI technology, scholarships and speaking programs at institutions including the New York Historical Society, George W. Bush Presidential Center, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and universities across the nation. His legacy to inspire young people to care about freedom and democracy and engage in the political process will live on through the Museum.
He was a passionate supporter of the arts and many nonprofit institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Israel Museum, Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, the Frick Collection, New York Historical Society, the American Federation for Children, and Alice Cooper's Solid Rock Teen Centers, among others.
Austin's zest for life, insatiable curiosity, and giving spirit left an indelible mark on the lives of many.
Austin is survived by his wife, Madison; their 13-month-old daughter, Eloise; his mother, Pamala, and her husband, Gregory Holmes; his sister, Mackenzie, and brother-in-law, Ryan Brumberg; and his nieces, Beatrice and Genevieve, and nephew, C. Baxter Brumberg, of Greenwich, CT. Austin was predeceased by his father, Jordan M. Wright, and his grandparents, Martin Wright, Faith-Dorian Wright, Marius "Mack" Carter Plummer, and Genevieve Plummer.
A private celebration of life will be held in Manhattan in his honor.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Museum of Democracy to continue Austin's legacy in celebration of America's Semiquincentennial.
www.museumofdemocracy.org
NEW YORK - Austin Carter Wright, a beloved father, husband, son, brother and friend passed away unexpectedly in New York on January 6, 2025 at age 34.
Raised between Manhattan and Arizona, Austin built his career as a talented political consultant and fundraiser. His work was driven by an innate and genuine interest in people, their stories, their families, and their motivations. He never forgot a name, a birthday, or a milestone. He was president of Family Capital Partners, a strategic consulting firm advising individual investors and family offices on political, social and economic endeavors focused on private equity, technology, and real estate opportunities that support the greater good.
Although Austin had many accomplishments, including being an author and public speaker, his greatest joy came from his family. He was a devoted husband to his cherished wife, Madison. Having lost his own father at a young age, Austin found immense joy in fatherhood; his daughter, Eloise, was the light of his life. He loved reading her books, taking her swimming, and visiting museums and art fairs to open her eyes to the wonders of art.
Austin served as Chairman of the Museum of Democracy, a nonprofit which comprises the largest collection of political and historical memorabilia and artifacts in the United States, founded by his late father Jordan M. Wright. The collection tells the story of Democracy in America from George Washington to present day, ranging from political buttons to posters and paper dresses, flags and even ice cream bars, all of which form a fascinating, moving, sometimes humorous and at times outrageous physical record of America's most important achievement - its democratic system. Under Austin's leadership, the collection has been shared with the world through the Museum's exhibitions with an emphasis on youth civics education through emerging AI technology, scholarships and speaking programs at institutions including the New York Historical Society, George W. Bush Presidential Center, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and universities across the nation. His legacy to inspire young people to care about freedom and democracy and engage in the political process will live on through the Museum.
He was a passionate supporter of the arts and many nonprofit institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Israel Museum, Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, the Frick Collection, New York Historical Society, the American Federation for Children, and Alice Cooper's Solid Rock Teen Centers, among others.
Austin's zest for life, insatiable curiosity, and giving spirit left an indelible mark on the lives of many.
Austin is survived by his wife, Madison; their 13-month-old daughter, Eloise; his mother, Pamala, and her husband, Gregory Holmes; his sister, Mackenzie, and brother-in-law, Ryan Brumberg; and his nieces, Beatrice and Genevieve, and nephew, C. Baxter Brumberg, of Greenwich, CT. Austin was predeceased by his father, Jordan M. Wright, and his grandparents, Martin Wright, Faith-Dorian Wright, Marius "Mack" Carter Plummer, and Genevieve Plummer.
A private celebration of life will be held in Manhattan in his honor.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Museum of Democracy to continue Austin's legacy in celebration of America's Semiquincentennial.
www.museumofdemocracy.org
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