Jean Kathleen Wood

Background

Wood, Jean Kathleen was born on November 28, 1940 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Bruno Richard and Jenny Margaret (Laurilla) Ulku.

Education

Bachelor degree, University Minnesota, 1962. Master of Arts, Drake University, 1989.

Career

Designer, Farnham's, Minneapolis, 1963-1965; design director, Koch Brothers, Des Moines, 1965-1969; owner, Interior Planning, Des Moines, 1969-1989; owner, president, Creative Enterprises, Des Moines, 1984-1991; vice president, Planned Parenthood Greater Iowa, since 1991. Assistant professor Iowa State University 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Jean Kathleen Wood has been listed as a noteworthy Association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Iowa, United States-Stavropol, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Sister States, 1988-1990. Chairman Iowa International Council, since 1991. Mem Iowa Energy Policy Council, 1978-1983.

Board directors Ecumenical Ministries of Iowa-Global Commission. Member steering committee Business for Peace, since 1989. Member American Association of University Women (national board directors, director international affairs since 1991), National Association Wome Business Owners (organizer Des Moines 1984-1986), Planned Parenthood Federation American (national board directors 1987-1988), National Peace Institute Foundation (national board directors, chairman Midwest section 1988-1991), Energy Research & Information Foundation (organizer, 1st chairman 1976-1978), Iowa Peace Institute (board directors since 1991).

Connections

Married Robert L. Wood. Children: Peter Allen, Jenny Rebecca, R. Nathan.

Father:

Bruno Richard Ulku

Mother:

Jenny Margaret (Laurilla) Ulku

Spouse:

Robert L. Wood

child:

Peter Allen Wood

child:

R. Nathan Wood

child:

Jenny Rebecca Wood