Kenneth Laverne Wood

Background

Wood, Kenneth Laverne was born on May 28, 1936 in Oretta, Louisiana, United States. Son of Charles Dewitt and Regina (Linhard) Wood.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1959; Master of Education, Louisiana State University, 1965; Master of Business Administration, Western Carolina U., 1983.

Career

Marketing representative, International Business Machines Corporation, Baton Rouge, 1965-1969; assistant registrar systems & procedures, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1969-1974; associate registrar, U. California San Diego, LaJolla, 1974-1946; director institutional research, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, since 1976. Consultant College Entrance Examination Board, Atlanta, 1971-1975, Bankplan, Inc., Baton Rouge, 1973-1974.

Achievements

• Kenneth Laverne Wood has been listed as a noteworthy University official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors North Carolina Committee for Support of National Guard and Reserve, Cullowhee, 1984-1990;member computer advising committee St. Joseph's Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina, 1984-1985. Board directors Jackson County Habitat for Humanity, 1994-1996, treasurer, 1994-1996. Member North Carolina Association for Institutional Research (board directors 1983-1986), Association for Institutional Research, Data Processing Management Association (president Baton Rouge chapter 1974), Reserve Officers Association, Rotary (board directors 1985-1988, treasurer 1989-1991, secretary, president-elect 1991-1992, president 1992-1993).

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Barbara Vastine, January 26 1957 (divorced December 1976). Children: Richard Balfour, Cheryl Lynn. Married Joetta Smith Lienau, June 1, 1988.

Father:

Charles Dewitt Wood

Mother:

Regina (Linhard) Wood

Spouse:

Joetta Smith Lienau

Spouse:

Barbara Vastine

child:

Cheryl Lynn Wood

child:

Richard Balfour Wood