Background
Wood, William Ransom was born on February 3, 1907 in near Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Son of William James and Elizabeth (Ransom) Wood.
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Wood, William Ransom was born on February 3, 1907 in near Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Son of William James and Elizabeth (Ransom) Wood.
Bachelor of Arts, Illinois College, 1927; Doctor of Laws, Illinois College, 1960; Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1939; Doctor of Laws, U. Alaska, 1989.
Teacher, coach, publications schools Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, 1928-1946;
assistant Superintendent, Evanston Township Schools, Illinois, 1948-1950;
specialist junior colleges and lower divisions, United States Office Education, 1950-1953;
program planning officer, United States Office Education, 1953;
dean statewide development higher education, U. Nevada, 1954-1955;
acting department chairman English, U. Nevada, 1955-1956;
academic vice president, U. Nevada, 1955-1960;
acting president, U. Nevada, 1958-1960;
president, U. Alaska, 1960-1973;
mayor, Fairbanks, Alaska., 1978-1980;
president, Pacific Alaska Associations, Ltd.
executive vice president, Fairbanks Industrial Development Corporation
executive vice president, Festival Fairbanks '84. Member of staff study needs and resources higher education Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Libya, 1955. Member study group off-duty educational program armed forces in Europe, unites states department Defense, 1955.
Delegate American Assembly Rgn. Rels., 1957-1958; chairman Nevada committee Fulbright scholarships, 1957-1958. Member chancellor's panel State University of New York.
Mem.sci. group traveling to Antarctica, New Zealand, Australia. Presenter sesquicentennial address Sigma Pi Literary Society of Illinois College, 1993.
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(1983)
Chairman Alaska American Cancer Society. Vice president Alaska council Boy Scouts American. Member board Rampart Dam advisory committee.
Member General Medical Sciences National Advisory Council, Alaska Higher Education Facilities Commission, 1967, Alaska Small Business Advisory Council, 1968, Satellite Communications Task Force. Special assistant to mayor for trade and development, Fairbanks North Star borough, since 1984. Chairman Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation.
Member White House Fellows Selection Panel, National Advisory Council on Education Professions Development. Chairman Alaska Heart Association. Member Alaskan Command Civilian Advisory Board, since 1962.
Board directors University Alaska Foundation, executive director Festival Fairbanks '84, since 1981. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Captain United States Naval Reserve, retired 1968.
Fellow Arctic Institute N. American. Member American Geography Society, Association Higher Education (executive committee), National University Extension Association, Northwest Association Secondary and Higher Schools, Western Association Colleges, Navy League, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Applied Solar Energy (advisory council 1959), American Association Land-grant Colleges and State Universities, International Association University Presidents (executive committee) Clubs: Explorers, Fairbanks Petroleum, Washington Athletic. Lodges: Rotary (governor district 503 1985-1986).
Married Margaret Osborne, 1930 (deceased 1942). 1 son, William Osborne (deceased 1978). Married Dorothy Jane Irving, March 18, 1944.
Children: Mark Irving, Karen Jane Parrish.