The records of the President and Chief Operating Officer date from 1959 to 1988 and primarily document MCI operations during Orville Wright's tenure as Chief Operating Officer. Documents dated prior to Wright's joining MCI in 1975 consist mostly of MCI manuals and guides. Other early materials, relating to satellites originated with Western Union and came into MCI's possession as the result of an acquisition.

MCI operations and the company's financial situation are documented through records such as business and operation plans, and financial and operational reports. The reports provide statistics and analyses about MCI services, customers, sales, personnel, revenues, and other aspects of MCI operations. The subject files document MCI's involvement in various areas of telecommunications, such as international service, paging, cellular phone service, and satellites. The records of Orville Wright also address MCI's dealings with AT&T and the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), over such issues as tariffs, ENFIA (Exchange Network Facilities for Interstate Access), and equal access.

The series has been divided into six subseries: Correspondence; Subject files; Speeches; Meetings; Finance and Operation; and Subject files of the administrative assistant to the president.

The Correspondence series consists of chronological files dated 1975 to 1978, and of correspondence with MCI customers, dated 1984 and 1985. The chronological files consist of memoranda, agendas of officer meetings, occasional complaints from customers, and several letters of praise from Wright to MCI employees and frequently include corresponding incoming correspondence. Main correspondents include Senior Vice President Tomas Leming and treasurer Rick Uhl. Topics include matters relating to network construction and operation, manpower issues, Execunet service and litigation, and the general operations of the company. Arrangement is chronological.

The Subject files include correspondence, memoranda, manuals, guides, reports, publications, clippings, and other types of records documenting issues of concern to MCI operations. Several records such as the "Satellite" files, the "Guide to MCI Services," or the "Product and Service Manual" predate Orville Wright's tenure with MCI.

A large portion of this subseries documents MCI's involvement telecommunications including paging, cellular telephone systems (Airsignal files), satellite communications, and international service. The "Satellite" files, dating 1959 to 1965, came into MCI's possession through the purchase of Western Union International, Inc. The files address legislative aspects of the commercial satellite business, and contain documents of legislative activities, such as congressional bills, and transcripts of testimonies given at congressional hearings. Also addressed are regulatory issues involving the FCC, as well as international agreements on satellites.

The Western Union International files address MCI's purchase of the company, and financial, operational, and marketing issues of international telecommunications. A large part of the Western Union International files document MCI's conflict with organized labor following the acquisition of the company and center around the continuation of the union contract and, in particular, the employee pension plan.

Subject files dealing with MCI's relations with AT&T and the Bell Operating Companies include topics such as tariffs, ENFIA, and equal access. Other noteworthy records include those pertaining to e-mail forerunners the digital post office and the U.S. Postal Service project ECOM (Electronic Computer Originated Mail); and statements before congressional committees, especially the House Science and Aeronautics Committee. Human resources records include correspondence regarding an employee opinion survey, and letters to Wright under the company’s Open Door Policy most of which pertain to terminations (these are under a 75 year time seal). Subject files are arranged alphabetically.

The Speeches subseries contains the transcripts or outlines of remarks and speeches given by Orville Wright at annual stockholder, monthly Board of Director meetings, and other events. Several speeches seem to be boiler plate speeches and may have been delivered other MCI executives. The speeches are arranged chronologically.

Meetings contains files on stockholders and Board of Directors meetings. The Finance and operation subseries consists of statements and reports which document MCI's development and growth. Reports such as Execunet Reports, Commercial Reports, and Management Reports list and analyze aspects such as revenues, profits, personnel, customers, sales, cancellations, and service provided. In addition, this series includes several financial and operational plans, most importantly Business Plans and Operating Plans. The section is arranged alphabetically.

Subject files of the administrative assistant to the president are the records of Robert Pons, Anthony Abell, and Philip Gross, who at various times between 1981 and 1984 held the position of administrative assistant to the president, with responsibilities including drafting of speeches for Wright, distribution of reports and briefings to management, and answering routine and customer correspondence on Wright’s behalf.