Overview

• Onex announced Wright’s passing on Tuesday, identifying him as a long-serving leader at the firm.
• Wright joined Onex in 1997 and later became Co-Head of Onex Partners.
• He relocated to the United Kingdom in 2014, helping establish the London office and grow the company’s European footprint.
• The company did not disclose a cause of death in its statement.
• Tributes highlighted his professionalism, philanthropy, and public-service record, including his 2011–2013 tenure as Stephen Harper’s chief of staff and condolences from political colleagues such as Ian Brodie.