Robert Coldwell Wood

Robert Wood
2nd United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
In office January 7, 1969 – January 20, 1969
President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Robert C. Weaver
Succeeded by	George W. Romney
Superintendent of Boston Public Schools
In office 1978–1980
Preceded by	Marion Fahey
Succeeded by	Robert R. Spillane
President of the University of Massachusetts
In office 1970–1977
Preceded by	John W. Lederle
Succeeded by	David C. Knapp
Personal details
Born	(1923-09-16)September 16, 1923 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	April 1, 2005(2005-04-01) (aged 81) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Margaret Byers ​ (m. 1952)​
Children	3, including Frank and Maggie
Education	Princeton University (BA) Harvard University (MA, MPA, PhD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Sergeant
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Bronze Star

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