Anna’s Boy

Anna’s Boy is the saga of the grandson of an American slave’s journey from Harlem; To become the first black member of a major U.S. bank board of directors, when he became a member of the Chase Manhattan Bank board of directors under the chairmanship of David Rockefeller. To become the first black in the U.S. to take his company public , selling its shares over the counter . To his computer programming company making a significant contribution in the U.S. Apollo Space Landing. To winning a major international lawsuit against a foreign government.

This is a story of the challenges Tom Wood encountered in overcoming the headwinds of his century, as well as the many dilemma’s he faced in his business and personal life. A truly American story of a black man’s walk through the winds, the rains, and the sunshine of change in the 20th century.