Background
Woods, Pendleton was born on December 18, 1923 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of John Powell and Mabel (Honorary) Woods.
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The Thunderbird Tradition: A Pictorial Military History of Oklahoma, As Interpreted in the 45th Infantry Division Museum
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Pendleton Woods
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Pendleton Woods, American college official, author Served with Army of the United States, World World War II and Korean War; Member Disabled American Veterans, Society Association Industrial; Clubs (honorary life), Oklahoma committee ESGR public affairs officer), Oklahoma City Advertising; Club (past president honarary life.
Education
Bachelor in Journalism, University Arkansas, 1948. Doctor (honorary), Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City, 2005.
Career
Editor, assistant public manager Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company, Oklahoma City, 1948—1969. Director Living Legends of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Christian University, 1969—1982. Director project, promotion Enterprise Square and American Citizenship Center, 1982—1992, director National Education Program and American Citizenship Center, 1992.
Arbitrator Better Business Bureau. Leader youth seminars in field. State public affairs officer Employer Support Guard and Reserve.
With United States Army, World War II and Korean War, retired colonel.
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Volunteer reader Oklahoma Library. for the Blind. Past president Oklahoma Association Epilepsy, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, Oklahoma City Mental Health Clinical. Past president, honorary lifetime director Variety Health Center.
Public relations chairman Oklahoma County chapter American Red Cross. Past chairman We. Heritage award National Cowboy Hall of Fame. American Freedom Council.
Charter director Oklahoma Veterans Medical Research Foundation. Consultant Executive Service Corps. Ex-state Commander American ex-Prisoners of War.
Volunteer Oklahoma City Veterans Administration Hospital. State historian Oklahoma National Guard. Chairman Oklahoma City Independence Day Parade.
Executive director Oklahoma City Bicentennial Commission. Vice president Oklahoma City chapter Freedom Foundation. Vice president & board directors Campfire Girls Council.
Board directors Oklahoma Junior Symphony, past president. Board directors Zoo Amphitheater of Oklahoma City, Will Rogers Centennial Commission, Greater Oklahoma City Tree Bank Foundation, Boy Scout American (life). Board directors, co-founder Central Park Neighborhood Association.
Director Oklahoma for Resource Preservation. Chairman State Directional Signage Task Force. Member of Daughters of the American Revolution (Medal of Honor 2005, Nation's Most Outstanding Ex-prisoner of War 2005, Outstanding Older Worker award for Oklahoma 2007), Veterans of Foreign Wars, DAV, Oklahoma Distributive Education, Oklahoma Junior Chamber of C. (honorary life, past international director), Central Oklahoma Business Communicators (past president, honorary life), Advertising Federation American (past district director), Society Associate Industrial Editors (past vice president), Oklahoma Veterans Council (chairman), Oklahoma Heritage Association, Oklahoma City Beautiful (publication editor), Oklahoma Safety Council, Oklahoma County History Society (director, past president), 45th Infantry Division Association (past president), Korean War Veterans Association, American Legion, Museum Unassigned Lands (chairman), Military Order World Wars (regional Commander, Oklahoma City Commander, Oklahoma State Commander, national staff, Gold and Silver Patrick Henry Patriotism medals), Oklahoma History Society (life.
Publication editor,), Words of Jesus Foundation (president), Oklahoma Zoological Society (past president), Oklahoma Genealogical Society, Oklahoma County Senior Nutrition Foundation (secretary, board directors), Freedom's Foundation (vice president), National Eagle Scout Association (Oklahoma chairman), University Arkansas Alumni Association (charter president Oklahoma City chapter), Oklahoma Lung Association (public relations committee), American Cancer Society (director Oklahoma County chapter), Oklahoma Travel Industries Association, American Ex-Prisoners of War (state Commander), Oklahoma City History Preservation Commission, Oklahoma City Clean and Green Coalition, Lincoln Park Country (president), Oklahoma City Advertising Club (past president, honorary life), Kappa Sigma (national commissioner publications), Sigma Delta Chi.
Connections
Married Lois Robin Freeman, April 3, 1948. Children: Margaret, Paul Pendleton, Nancy Cox.
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Named Outstanding Young Man of Year, Oklahoma City Junior Chamber of C., 1953. Recipient Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1963, Wokan award Oklahoma City Council Camp Fire Girls, 1968, Silver medal Advertising Federation American, Distinguished Community Service award Neighborhood Development and Conservation Center, 2 Commendation awards American Association for State and Local History, 4 honor medals Freedoms Foundation, Jefferson Davis medal United Daughters of Confederacy, Oklahoma Distinguished Service medal (2), Outstanding Contribution to Oklahoma Museum, Oklahoma Museum Association, 1987, Outstanding Contribution to Oklahoma Tourism award Oklahoma Department Tourism, 1989, Community Service award University Arkansas Alumni Association, 1992, Citizenship and Patriot awards Sons of the American Revolution, 1992, 5 Who Care award KOCO-television, 1993, Jefferson award American Institute for Public Service, 1993, Mayor's award in Beautification, 1994, George Washington award Youth Leadership Foundation, St. Augustine, Florida, 1993, Golden Rule award J.C. Penney Foundation, 1999, Lifetime Achievement award Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, President's Volunteer Service award, 2005. Inducted into Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame, 2001, Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame, 2002, Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame, 2007, Oklahoma Outstanding Older Worker award, Washington, District of Columbia, 2007.Named Outstanding Young Man of Year, Oklahoma City Junior Chamber of C., 1953. Recipient Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1963, Wokan award Oklahoma City Council Camp Fire Girls, 1968, Silver medal Advertising Federation American, Distinguished Community Service award Neighborhood Development and Conservation Center, 2 Commendation awards American Association for State and Local History, 4 honor medals Freedoms Foundation, Jefferson Davis medal United Daughters of Confederacy, Oklahoma Distinguished Service medal (2), Outstanding Contribution to Oklahoma Museum, Oklahoma Museum Association, 1987, Outstanding Contribution to Oklahoma Tourism award Oklahoma Department Tourism, 1989, Community Service award University Arkansas Alumni Association, 1992, Citizenship and Patriot awards Sons of the American Revolution, 1992, 5 Who Care award KOCO-television, 1993, Jefferson award American Institute for Public Service, 1993, Mayor's award in Beautification, 1994, George Washington award Youth Leadership Foundation, St. Augustine, Florida, 1993, Golden Rule award J.C. Penney Foundation, 1999, Lifetime Achievement award Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, President's Volunteer Service award, 2005. Inducted into Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame, 2001, Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame, 2002, Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame, 2007, Oklahoma Outstanding Older Worker award, Washington, District of Columbia, 2007.