John Denison Wood

Background

Wood, John Denison was born on September 28, 1931 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Son of Ernest William and Ellen Gartshore (Pender) Wood.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, U. B.C., 1953; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Stanford University, 1954; PhDCE and Engineering mechanics, Stanford University, 1956.

Career

Research assistant in сivil engineering and engineering Mechanics, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1953-1956; associate manager dynamics department, Engineering mechanics Laboratory Space Technology laboratories, Inc., Redondo Beach, California, 1956-1963; president, director, mechanics Research, Inc., El Segundo, California, 1963-1966; senior vice president engineering and research, ATCO Indiana, Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, 1966-1968; senior vice president eastern region, ATCO Indiana, Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, 1968-1975; senior vice president planning, ATCO Indiana, Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, 1975-1977; president, chief Executive officer, ATCO Industries N.A., Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, 1977-1982; president, chief Executive officer, ATCOR Resources Ltd., Calgary, 1982-1984; president, chief operating officer, Canada Utilities, Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta, 1984-1988; president, chief Executive officer, Canada Utilities, Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta, 1988-1998. Retired;

board directors ATCO Ltd., Canada Utilities Ltd., ATCOR Ltd., ATCO Enterprises Inc., Thames Power Ltd., Barking Power Ltd., Vencap Equities Alberta Ltd. Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Canada Western Natural Gas Company Ltd., Northwestern Utilities Ltd., Alberta Power Ltd., Northland Utilities Enterprises Ltd.

Chairman of the Board Frontec Logistics Corporation.

Achievements

• John Denison Wood has been listed as a noteworthy utility company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member President's Club advising committee U. Alberta. Board directors Junior Achievement Canada, Western Orthopaedic and Arthritis Research Foundation, Council for Canada Unity. Board of Governors Junior Achievement Northern Alberta.

Member of advisory county Calgary Economics Development Authority, Economics Development Ednomton Business Advisory Council. Member Engineering Institute of Canada, Science Research Society American, Association Professional Engrs.Alta., Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, badminton.

Connections

Married Christena Isabel. 1 daughter, Donna M.

Father:

Ernest William Wood

Mother:

Ellen Gartshore (Pender) Wood

Spouse:

Christena Isabel