Cobb, Collier, 1893-1982

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Collier Cobb, Jr. (1893-1982) was a Chapel Hill, N.C. business leader and long-time chairman of the Orange County Board of Commissioners.

Cobb received an A.B. degree in 1914 and a B.S. degree in engineering in 1915 from UNC-Chapel Hill.

From 1938-1952 Cobb was a member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, serving as president of the commission for 10 years.

He was a trustee of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1945-1953, serving as chairman of the building committee at the time N.C. Memorial Hospital was begun.

He was the son of Collier Cobb, Sr. (1862-1934), a professor of geology at UNC-Chapel Hill for many years, and the father of Collier Cobb, III (1928-2000) of Chapel Hill.

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referencedIn Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina (System) Records, 1932-1972 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives and Records Service
referencedIn Cobb Family Papers, 1792-1975, (bulk 1874-1975) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
creatorOf University of North Carolina (System) Board of Trustees. Building Committee (UNC-CH). Records of the Building Committee (UNC-CH) of the Board of Trustees, 1945-1953. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Research Triangle Foundation Records, 1955-1999 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
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childOf Cobb, Collier, 1862-1934 person
associatedWith Cobb family. family
founderOf Collier Cobb and Associates, Inc. corporateBody
parentOf Collier, Cobb III person
associatedWith Research Trianlge Foundation. corporateBody
correspondedWith Research Trianlge Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith University of North Carolina (System). Board of Trustees. corporateBody
associatedWith University of North Carolina (System) Board of Trustees. Building Committee (UNC-CH) corporateBody
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Orange County NC US
Lilesville NC US
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Birth 1893-12-23

Death 1982-10-11

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