Robert E. Wood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert E. Wood

businessman best known for leadership of Sears, Roebuck and Company

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1879

Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 06-Nov-1969

Profession: military officer, peace activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Robert Elkington Wood (June 13, 1879 – November 6, 1969) was an American military officer and business executive.
After retiring from the U.S.
Army as a brigadier general, Wood had a successful career as a corporate executive, most notably with Sears, Roebuck and Company.
A Republican, Wood was a leader in the Old Right American Conservatism movement from the 1920s through the 1960s as well as a key financial backer of the America First Committee prior to the United States' entry into World War II.