C. V. Wood

C. V. Wood
Born
Cornelius Vanderbilt Wood Jr.

(1920-12-17)December 17, 1920
DiedMarch 14, 1992(1992-03-14) (aged 71)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)Engineer, creator/builder of theme parks
Employer(s)Walt Disney Imagineering
(Disneyland Vice President/General Manager)
Organization(s)Marco Engineering, Inc.
(President)
Spouse
(m. 1972)
RelativesPeter Marshall (brother-in-law)

Cornelius Vanderbilt Wood Jr. (December 17, 1920 – March 14, 1992) was an American developer of theme parks and planned communities. He was the chief developer of Disneyland and then, through his own company, Marco Engineering, he developed other parks in several locations across the country. These theme parks included Freedomland U.S.A. in New York City and Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas.