Background
Woods, Herbert Pierson was born on January 29, 1932 in Mountainair, New Mexico, United States. Son of William Henry and Wanda Marie (Lyman) Woods.
Woods, Herbert Pierson was born on January 29, 1932 in Mountainair, New Mexico, United States. Son of William Henry and Wanda Marie (Lyman) Woods.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1956; Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Webb Institute, Glen Cove, New York, 1966; Master of Science, University of Southern California, 1977.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1956; advanced through grades to commander, United States Navy, 1968; retired,, 1977; senior engineer, director, Gilbert Associations, Washington and, Tennessee, 1977-1979; department head, manager, Science Applications Inc., Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1979-1981; engineering associate, Exxon Research & Engineering Company, Florham Park, New Jersey, 1981-1986; vice president, board directors, CASDE Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia, 1986-1988; director, Clean Sites, Inc., Alexandria, 1987-1989; program manager, director, RUST International, Birmingham, Alabama, 1989-1994; senior department manager treatment system and remediation, Roy F. Weston, Inc., West Chester, Pennsylvania, since 1994. Consultant International Labor Organization, United Nations, since 1988.
Director Philippine-American Fiesta, Philippine-American SOC., 1974. Sustaining member Oak Ridge Republican Committee, 1980-1986. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society Nuclear Engineers, Academy Certified Hazardous Material Managers (certified, board directors since 1993, vice president since 1994), Society Naval Architects and Engineers, Alabama Society Hazardous Material Managers (president, board directors 1992-1994), Project Management Institute, Masons (32d degree), Shriners, Sigma Xi.
Married Marsha Scariano, June 1, 1956. Children: Deborah Marie Woods Firman, Charles Garland.