Background
Wood, Alvina Schaan was born on July 19, 1920 in St. Louis. Daughter of Alfred and Alma Ruth (Hubbard) Schaan.
interior architect and designer
Wood, Alvina Schaan was born on July 19, 1920 in St. Louis. Daughter of Alfred and Alma Ruth (Hubbard) Schaan.
Student, Cooper Union College, 1952. Graduate, New York School Interior Design, 1956.
Manager Laverne Originals Company, New York City, 1950-1955, Macy-Fowler Company, New York City, 1955-1959. Private practice interior design Sands Point, New York, since 1959.
Board trustees Roosevelt (New York ) chapter United Cerebral Palsy, 1949-1988, Village of Sands Point, New York, 1982-1987, New England College, Hennecker, New Hampshire, 1952-1954. Member board Salvation Army, 1975-1979. Member American Association of University Women.
Clubs: Sands Point Garden (president 1972-1976), Manhasset Bay Yacht.
Married William Wallace Wood (deceased April 1967). Children: Pamela Tate, William Wallace, Junior. Married Gloyd Marlin Wiles, July 16, 1968.