By Pat Alston
Daily Journal Staff Writer
VISTA - Bill Wood was in his late 30s when he left the San Diego district attorney's office to become a U.S. Foreign Service officer.
Armed with a love of overseas travel and just enough familiarity with Mandarin to "croak out visa interviews," Wood left with his wife, Whitney, in 1999 for Taiwan, their two young children in tow. A year later, they returned to San Diego.
"I loved living ... (continued)
May 25, 2011
William Y. Wood
Commissioner Bill Wood credits his time in the foreign service for expanding his horizon as a local prosecutor.
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