Robert Elkington Wood (June 13, 1879 – November 6, 1969) was an American military officer and business executive . After retiring from the U.S. Army as a Brigadier General, Wood had a successful career as a corporate executive, most notably with Sears, Roebuck and Company. A Republican, Wood was a leader in the Old Right American Conservatism movement from the 1920s through the 1960s as well as a key financial backer of the America First Committee prior to the United State's entry into World War II.