Background
Woodford, Duane Hugh was born on January 1, 1939 in Dunseith, North Dakota, United States. Son of Harold George and Edna Evelyn (Lagerquist) Woodford.
electrical engineer company executive
Woodford, Duane Hugh was born on January 1, 1939 in Dunseith, North Dakota, United States. Son of Harold George and Edna Evelyn (Lagerquist) Woodford.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University North Dakota, 1961. Student, Western Electric Graduate Engineering Training Program, 1962. Master of Business Administration, College St. Thomas, 1977.
Postgraduate, 1978.
Senior sales engineer Electric Machinery, Hartford, Connecticut, 1969—1976, product marketing manager, 1976—1979, manager parts & service, 1979—1980, commercial operations manager Connecticut, 1980—1983, general manager, 1983—1987, vice president, general manager, 1987—1989. President PTC Aerospace, Seating Products Division, Litchfield, Connecticut, 1989—1994. President, Chief Executive Officer Burns Aerospace Corporation, 1994—1996.
Group vice president B/E Aerospace Operations, Winston-Salem, since 1996. Power engineer Western Electric, Chicago, 1961—1963. Application engineer Electric Machinery, Minneapolis, 1963—1965.
Sales engineer New York City, Pittsburgh, 1965—1968. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1960-1966.
Scoutmaster Boy Scouts United States, Aurora,, Illinois, 1962—1963. Coach Babe Ruth Baseball, Plymouth, Minnesota, 1978—1980. Treasurer Parent-Teachers Association, Wayzata (Minnesota) School District 284, 1978—1979.
Chairman advisory board child guidance Bowman Grey Hospital, Winston-Salem, since 1995. Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (secretary gas turbine division electric utility committee 1972-1974), Northwest Connecticut C. of Chamber (board directors 1991-1995), Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry.
Married Grace Carol Vandal, July 18, 1962. Children: Robert Kent, Kim Annual.