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Former Virginia Beach First Citizen Dot Wood, pioneering businesswoman and community leader, dies at 87

Summary by The Virginian Pilot
Dorothy “Dot” Wood attended college at a time in American society when many women sought higher education with aspirations to find a husband and get their “MRS degree.” While Wood did marry the love of her life, Jim, in 1959, she went on to break the glass ceiling and blazed a trail for women throughout Hampton Roads. A pioneering businesswoman and devoted community leader, Wood died on April 13 at the age of 87. The past First Citizen of Virgin…

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The Virginian Pilot broke the news in Norfolk, United States on Monday, April 21, 2025.
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