David Wood, Chairman of Wood Worldwide Inc., the holding company for Wood USA LLC and Wood SA, is the renowned developer of many of the world's leading brands. David is universally recognized as the creator of the revolutionary concept of a branding company, beginning with his founding of Interbrand in the United States in 1979.

Wood was born of David's desire to find better ways to address the branding process, and is a direct expression of his commitment to excellence in business and in life. His innovative approaches have been setting new global branding standards for the past fifteen years for some of the best-known companies in the world.

Born in England, David received his B.A. in Marketing from Strathclyde University in 1966. He opened the first North American office for Grand Metropolitan (now Diageo), then an emerging British hotel and consumer products company. He served as President of Grand Metropolitan in North America, and as President of Air France's Meridien Group for North and South America. His global experience and understanding of complex international markets continues to keep Wood a step ahead.