Background
Wood, Brian was born on September 29, 1920 in Stretford, England. Son of James William and Constance (Medcalf) Wood. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1957.
Wood, Brian was born on September 29, 1920 in Stretford, England. Son of James William and Constance (Medcalf) Wood. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1957.
Student, Manchester University, 1938. Student, Royal College of Technology, Manchester, 1946.
Salesman export division, J.P. Stevens & Company Inc., 1947-1954;
vice president, Walker Brothers Inc., 1954-1962;
export sales manager, Warner Brothers Corporation, 1962-1963;
executive vice president, director, Fenchurch Corporation, New York City, 1964-1977;
executive vice president, director, S.H. Lock Inc., 1964-1974;
president, S.H. Lock Inc., from 1975. Executive vice president, director Tozer Kemsley & Milbourn (Canada) Ltd., 1966-1973, TKM Pacific Ltd., 1972-1974. Joint managing director Fenchurch Nevada, Curacao, 1972-1977;chairman S.H. Lock (Canada) Ltd., from 1980.
Director S.H. Lock Holdings Company Ltd., James Finlay International Inc.
Lieutenant Commander air branch Royal Navy, 1940-1945. Member Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Commerce New York (founding director, president 1975), Patterson Club (Fairfield, Connecticut), Jamaica Club (Kingston), Union Club (Port of Spain, Trinidad).
Married Carolyn Elizabeth Wilber, May 31, 1945. Children: Christine Elizabeth, Robin Ann Wood Pohlman.