Wilbur Wright led the Wright Company after it was formed in 1909 to manufacture and sell airplanes. The company was established by Wilbur, Orville, and their business partners as aviation moved from experimentation toward commercial production.
Wilbur served as the company’s first president. His role reflected his leadership in the brothers’ public demonstrations, business negotiations, and efforts to protect their aircraft-control patents.
The Wright Company manufactured aircraft, trained pilots, and participated in the expanding American aviation industry. Orville continued as a major technical figure and became more involved in the company after Wilbur’s death in 1912.
This fact is distinct from the question of who founded the company: both brothers were founders. It also differs from identifying the company’s later president. Wilbur’s presidency belongs specifically to the company’s beginning in 1909.