Donna Wright is a 1972 graduate from the Louisiana State University Law Center. She was admitted to practice before the Louisiana State Bar in April 1973. She is retired.

Her civic and church contributions include: Past Chairperson of the Magnolia Mound Board of Directors; Board of Directors for the Foundation for Historical Louisiana; Vestry for Grace Episcopal Church in St. Francisville, Louisiana; past Chairperson for the 2003 Southern Garden Symposium and continues to serve on that board; past member and chair of the Board of the Friends of the Rural Life Museum.

Donna presently serves on the Board of Directors for Friends of Rosedown as Chair of the Board, and  is on the Board of the St. Francisville Area Foundation. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Rural Life Museum.

Donna has one daughter, Lauren Lee, son-in-law, Mike Mascaro, and a lovely granddaughter - Sofia. She resides in Baton Rouge and St. Francisville, LA.