Charles Wood (businessman)
Charles R. Wood (1914 – September 30, 2004) was an American
philanthropist in Upstate New York
.
Biography
Wood was born in Lockport, New York, in 1914.
After seeing the
Fantasy Island
in 1983 and owned it until 1989. He would later own the park again from 1992 through 1994.
Wood became a philanthropist for northern
Charles R. Wood Park, a nature park and restored wetland area on the site of Gaslight Village.[1][2]
In 1993, Wood co-founded, with actor Paul Newman, the Double "H" Ranch, a SeriousFun Camp for critically ill children.
Wood died at age 90 in 2004.
References
- ^ Anderson, Eric (1 December 2010). "Last flicker for Gaslight Village". Times Union. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ Putney, Chris (23 April 2012). "Former Gaslight Village To Become Charles R. Wood Park". LakeGeorge.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
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