Background
Wood, George Mark was born on September 6, 1925 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of George Mark and Mattie (Pegues) Wood.
Wood, George Mark was born on September 6, 1925 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of George Mark and Mattie (Pegues) Wood.
Student, Auburn U., 1942; student, University Illinois, 1942-1943; Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1947; postgraduate, U. Alabama, 1947.
Chairman, chief Executive officer, George M. Wood & Company, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama, 1947-1990; vice chairman, director, Thermal Components Inc., Montgomery, 1971-1979; senior vice president, Morgan Keegan & Company Inc., Montgomery, since 1990.
Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, 1950-1951. Korea. Member National Securities Traders Association, National Association Securities Dealers (vice-chairman district 5, 1988-1990), Kiwanis (past president).
Married Barnett Branson, April 4, 1951 (divorced 1968). 1 child, Meri Wood Moody. Married Marguerite McDaniel Wood, June 23, 1979.
Stepchildren: Arthur G. Powell III, Frances Elizabeth Powell, Marguerite M. Powell.