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Robert Coldwell Wood was born on 16 September, 1923 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., is an American political scientist. Discover Robert Coldwell Wood's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?
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1 April, 2005 |
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Robert Coldwell Wood Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Robert Coldwell Wood's Wife?
His wife is Margaret Byers (m. March 22, 1952)
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Robert Coldwell Wood Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Robert Coldwell Wood worth at the age of 81 years old? Robert Coldwell Wood’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated Robert Coldwell Wood's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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It was the first time since Franklin B. Dyer's hiring in 1912 that someone outside of Boston Public Schools was given the job of superintendent.
He took over the district while it was in the midst of the busing crisis - a period in which the district was under a federal court order to desegregate.
Robert Coldwell Wood (September 16, 1923 – April 1, 2005) was an American political scientist, academic and government administrator, and professor of political science at MIT.
Wood was born on September 16, 1923, in St Louis, Missouri, the son of Mary (née Bradshaw) Wood and Thomas Frank Wood.
He won a scholarship to Princeton University, interrupting his studies during World War II to serve in the U.S. Army.
Wood saw action during Battle of the Bulge, won a Bronze Star, and rose to the rank of sergeant.
After graduating from Princeton University, Wood earned three degrees from Harvard University: a master's in public administration, and a master's and a doctorate in government.
Wood married the former Margaret Byers, on March 22, 1952.
They had three children, including the actor Frank Wood and the Governor of New Hampshire and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan.
Wood taught political science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1959 to 1965.
From 1965 to 1969, Wood served as the Under Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Lyndon B. Johnson, and for two weeks as the Secretary at the end of the Johnson Administration.
After his return to MIT, he directed the Joint Center for Urban Studies at MIT and Harvard.
He also had a joint appointment as chairman of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
From 1965 to 1969, Wood served as the Under Secretary of the newly created Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Lyndon B. Johnson.
In 1968, Wood was awarded the Wiener Medal for Cybernetics from the American Society for Cybernetics.
Following the resignation of Robert C. Weaver as Secretary of HUD, Wood served briefly in the position for two weeks before George Romney took office.
Wood returned to MIT, where he directed the Joint Center for Urban Studies at MIT and Harvard.
At the same time, he was appointed as head of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).
He served as president of the University of Massachusetts (1970-1977), overseeing expansion of programs, including construction of a campus in south Boston.
From 1970 to 1977 he served as president of the University of Massachusetts.
During these years, Wood led the expansion of the university, to include UMass Medical Center in Worcester and its Boston campus.
He also played a key role in bringing the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum to its site at Columbia Point, next to UMass-Boston.
He also taught at Wesleyan University.
In 1978, Wood was chosen to serve as superintendent of Boston Public Schools.
In 1980, the school committee voted to remove Wood from office, with anti-busing members John J. McDonough, Elvira "Pixie" Palladino, and Gerald O'Leary voting for his ouster and John D. O'Bryant and Jean Sullivan McKeigue opposing.
Wood died from stomach cancer at his home in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 1, 2005.
Wood's best-known books are: