Raymond C. "Ray" Albright (February 28, 1934 – July 31, 2017) was an American businessman and politician. Albright was born in

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where he worked for 19 years making covers for boilers. During this time, he was believed to have been exposed to

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. He was diagnosed forty years later with

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. Albright's brother, Bob Albright, served in the

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. Albright was involved in the banking business in

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, joining the United Bank in 1970 and then as a senior vice president of Union Planters National Bank. Albright served in the

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from 1969 to 1971 and was a Republican. He then served in the

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from 1971 to 1995.Raymond Albright-obituary
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1934 births 2017 deaths Politicians from Chattanooga, Tennessee People from Jackson County, Alabama Businesspeople from Tennessee Republican Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives Republican Party Tennessee state senators 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly {{Tennessee-politician-stub