Background
Wood, Robert Ray was born on December 19, 1942 in Coffeyville, Kansas, United States. Son of Robert Gould and Geraldine Rosalie (Newman) Wood.
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Robert Ray Wood
Edit Profilefastener industry manufacturing executive
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Wyoming, 1966. Master of Business Administration, Northern Illinois University, 1974.
Career
With Ingersoll Milling Machine Company, Rockford, Illinois, 1966—1982, controller, 1972—1976, vice president, finance, 1976—1982, secretary, 1982—1984. President Ingersoll Cutting Tool Company, 1982—1987. Chairman, president & Chief Executive Officer Rockford Products Corporation, since 1987.
Member, audit and loan committee. Director 1st National Bank & Trust Company, Rockford. Director & chairman, executive committee 1st Community Bancorp.
Board directors Rockford Local Development Corporation, Ideal Industries, E.D. Etnyre Company.
Achievements
Membership
Member Industrial Council and Foundation. Past member, management advisory board Rock Valley College. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1975, treasurer, since 1979, 2nd vice president, 1981, president, 1982.
Board directors Rockford United Way, since 1982, president, 1986. Board directors, treasurer, 1st vice president & chairman Rockford Community Trust, since 1987. Board directors, treasurer, vice president finance & president Blackhawk Area Council Boy Scouts America, since 1987.
Board directors Boylan Education Foundation. Chairman, long-range planning committee Christ United Methodist Church. Member of Young President's Organization, Industrial Fastener Institute, President Association of America Management Associations, Cutting Tool Manufacturers Association (Midwest public affairs chairman), Finance Executives Institute (charter, 2nd vice president 1978-1979, president 1979-1980), National Association Accountants, Rockford Rotary Club (Service Above Self award 1983), Alpha Kappa Psi (chapter president 1965).
Connections
Married Nola Jean Freouf, June 7, 1964. Children: Robert Dean, Todd Ray.
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Nationality
American