MIDLOTHIAN, VA, January 19, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Van Richard Wood, PhD, MBA, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Wood celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Wood, a distinguished figure in academia, international business and research, possesses more than four decades of professional excellence, which he has applied to his current appointments as the Philip Morris Endowed Chair in International Business and the director of the Center for International Business Advancement at Virginia Commonwealth University. Joining the acclaimed university in 1994, he has specialized in lecturing students on the historical impact of globalization on international markets and coordinating academic trips to various countries across Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America to assist his students in understanding international business.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Wood served as an assistant professor, associate professor and full professor of marketing at Texas Tech University between 1982 and 1994. Likewise, he was an instructor and lecturer at Eastern Washington University, Federico Santa María Technical University, Gonzaga University and the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso in Chile between 1976 and 1979. Before delving into academia, Dr. Wood served with an industrial organization in Santiago, Chile, as assistant to the general manager from 1975 to 1977. He commenced his career in 1969 as a student in marine transportation and logistics with the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, and a midshipman aboard an American merchant ship, remaining in that capacity until 1971. During this time, he notably sailed to Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong, among other prominent ports.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Wood has contributed his wealth of knowledge and research to scholarly journals and publications, such as the Journal of Marketing, the Journal of Marketing Research, the Journal of International Business Studies and the International Marketing Review. Having published more than 140 articles thus far, he has further shared his expertise at conferences across the globe. To this end, Dr. Wood is revered in his industry for his approach to business management, having been recruited to develop international business programs for Fortune 500 corporations and government agencies, such as the United States Department of Commerce, the United States Department of Education, the Ford Motor Company and General Motors. He currently serves as a board member of the Association of Marketing and Healthcare Research and the African Business and Entrepreneurship Research Society.
To prepare for his career, Dr. Wood pursued a formal education at the Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in business administration in 1973 and a Master of Business Administration in international business and marketing in 1975. Thereafter, he attended the University of Oregon, earning a Doctor of Philosophy in business administration and marketing in 1982. During his doctoral studies, Dr. Wood was a graduate teaching fellow at his alma mater between 1979 and 1982.
In light of his exceptional undertakings, Dr. Wood has received numerous accolades. In 2014, he was selected for the Global Excellence Award from the Virginia International Business Council, recognizing his exemplary contributions to world trade in the state of Virginia. He previously served the Virginia International Business Council as the co-president between 2021 and 2022. Moreover, the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business honored him with Distinguished Service Awards in 2010, 2013 and 2018, as well as an Award of Excellence in 2000 and an Award of Distinguished Teaching in 2006. Impressively, he also earned the Outstanding Lifetime International Trade Educational Services to Small Business Award from the Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce in 2009.
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