Background
Wood, Meredith was born on September 19, 1895 in Brooklyn. Son of John Scott and Elizabeth King (Barrow) Wood.
Wood, Meredith was born on September 19, 1895 in Brooklyn. Son of John Scott and Elizabeth King (Barrow) Wood.
Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1916.
Member staff Vanity Fair magazine, 1916-1917. Credit representative Chemical Bank New York Trust Company (formerly Chemical National Bank), New York City, 1919-1924, assistant cashier, 1924-1927. assistant vice president, 1927-1938, vice president, 1928-1929, member of advisory board, 1929-1973, chairman W. Side advisory board, 1958-1960. Director, treasurer Book-of-the-Month Club, Inc., 1929-1931, executive vice president, director, treasurer, 1929-1950, president, 1950-1960, then director.
Director treasurer Book-of-the-Month Club (Canada) Ltd., 1929-1931, executive vice president, director, treasurer, 1931-1947, executive vice president, director, 1947-1960, now director. Director Franklin Publs., Inc., Grosset & Dunlap, Inc., Bantam Books, Inc., 1944-1968. Board of directors Scherman Foundation, New York City.
Trustee Williams College, 1947-1952. Chairman book publications division Committee Economics Development Fund Campaign, 1955, United States Treasury War Bond drive, World World War II, United Hospital Fund Campaign of New York, 1948. Director Council on Books in Wartime during World World War World War II.
Member staff Vanity Fair magazine, 1916-1917. Served from Second lieutenant to captain 308 Infantry, 77 division Advertising Educational Foundation, United States Army, 1917-1919. Member American Bood Publs.
Council (director), Order Lafayette, Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: Williams of New York (president 1943-1945), Fox Meadow Tennis (Scarsdale, New York).
Married Helen A. Martin, April. Children: Meredith, Kingsley, Christopher Martin (deceased).