Robert Coldwell Wood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Coldwell Wood

American political scientist

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1923

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 01-Apr-2005

Profession: political scientist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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.
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 acting secretary of the department. 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.
He served as president of the University of Massachusetts (1970-1977), overseeing expansion of programs, including construction of a campus in south Boston.