Dr. Iris Wright is a visionary entrepreneur, author, and community advocate whose work bridges innovation, compassion, and justice. She is the founder and CEO of a diverse portfolio of businesses and platforms, including Author Iris Wright & Publishing, Wright Circle of Care (formerly Caring Hearts Telecare), Wright Way Logistics, Wrights Holdings, Black Diamond Chronicle Magazine, and the media platforms Author Iris Wright and Real Talk with Iris. Each venture reflects her commitment to service, empowerment, and meaningful change. Married for 14 years, Dr. Wright is the matriarch of a blended family with six children and three grandchildren. After relocating from Delaware to Newport News, Virginia, eight years ago, she embraced a new chapter focused on growth, purpose, and legacy building. Her entrepreneurial journey began early, with over a decade in restaurant management before discovering her true calling in healthcare at age 28.
In 2019, inspired by Steve Harvey's Jump, she stepped away from traditional employment to pursue ownership and impact, launching Wrights Virtual Services. Her healthcare mission expanded with the creation of Caring Hearts Senior Living in 2021, later rebranded as Caring Hearts Telecare. The company earned consecutive nominations for Best Home Care of the Year in 2023 and 2024. Dr. Wright is a nationally recognized leader, speaker, and award recipient, including the 2025 Phenomenal Woman Award, Forbes Top 20 Entrepreneur to Watch (2024), multiple Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards, the 2025 Entrepreneur Award, and two honorary doctorates in Healthcare Administration and Business. As a bestselling author, she uses storytelling to uplift and empower. Her works include Taking Your Power Back, From Brokenness to Brilliance, Black Diamond Chronicles, the Injustice series, and children's books Being Me Is Enough and Being Me Is Super. Her upcoming projects continue to amplify voices of resilience, justice, and transformation.
Beyond business, Dr. Wright is a fierce advocate for affordable home care and criminal justice reform. Through her Injustice Movement, she supports the wrongly accused and works to reunite families affected by injustice. Driven by faith, purpose, and vision, Dr. Iris Wright continues to inspire others to lead boldly and create lasting impact.