Lenox Gore Cooper was the son of William Bryant Cooper (1866- 1959) and Frances Ada Gore Cooper of Wilmington, N.C. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1921, served with the U.S. Navy in World War II, was a real estate and insurance executive in Wilmington, and served on the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina, 1957- 1972, and the Board of Governors, 1972-1975.
From the description of Lenox Gore Cooper papers 1944-1976 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25533838
Lenox Gore Cooper was the son of William Bryant Cooper (1866- 1959) and Frances Ada Gore Cooper of Wilmington, N.C. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1921, served with the United States Navy in World War II, was a real estate and insurance executive in Wilmington, and served on the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina, 1957- 1972, and the Board of Governors, 1972-1975.
From the guide to the Lenox Gore Cooper Papers, ., 1944-1976, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
