Albert Douglas Wood

Background

Wood, Albert Douglas was born on June 8, 1930 in Providence. Son of Howard Douglas and Edith Linnea (Lundgren) Wood.

Education

Standard Chartered Bank, Brown University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1959. Master of Science, Harvard University, 1953.

Career

Instructor engineering, Brown U., Providence, 1955-1958; research scientist, Avco Systems Div, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1958-1964; chief experimental gasdynamics, Avco Systems Div, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1964-1966; principal research scientist, Avco Everett (Massachusetts) Research Laboratory, 1966-1969; program manager Boston Detachment, Office Naval Research, 1969-1980; director for science, Office Naval Research, 1980-1981; head mechanics division, Office Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1981-1985; deputy director applied research and technical, Office Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1985-1989; director applied research and technical, Office Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1989-1992; director joint science and technical programs, Office Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1992-1993; chief scientist aviation, Office Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1993-1995; science and technical consultant aerospace and marine systems, since 1995.

Membership

Member Boxford (Massachusetts) School Committee, 1967-1972, chairman, 1969, 71. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: boating, hiking, photography.

Connections

Married Sherry Scott, August 23, 1975. Children: Jeffrey Douglas, Maribeth Linnea, Jennifer Hamilton, Scott Alan, Michael Patrick.

Father:

Howard Douglas Wood

Mother:

Edith Linnea (Lundgren) Wood

Spouse:

Sherry Scott

child:

Maribeth Linnea Wood

child:

Jeffrey Douglas Wood

child:

Scott Alan Wood

child:

Michael Patrick Wood

child:

Jennifer Hamilton Wood