Background
Cox, Charles Wesley was born on June 24, 1918 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Wilmer and Sara Hopkins (Price) Cox.
construction company executive
Cox, Charles Wesley was born on June 24, 1918 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Wilmer and Sara Hopkins (Price) Cox.
Student, Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia.
Apprentice draftsman, American Viscose Corporation, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, 1935-1938;
construction engineer, Nitro, West Virginia, 1940-1942;
development manager staple mechanic development department, Nitro, West Virginia, 1943-1949;
manager engineering machine design, Nitro, Philadelphia, 1949-1951;
field superintendent construction, Chemstrand Corporation, Decatur, Alabama, 1951-1952;
director engineering, Chemstrand Corporation, Decatur, Alabama, 1955-1957;
senior project manager, Daniel Construction Company, Greenville, South Carolina., 1957-1958;
sales manager, Daniel Construction Company. New York City, 1958-1961;
vice president, manager sales, Daniel Construction Company. New York City, 1961-1968;
vice president, general manager executive offices, Daniel Construction Company, Greenville, 1968-1974;
president, chief operating officer, Daniel Construction Company, Greenville, 1974-1977;
vice chairman, Daniel Construction Company, Greenville, 1977-1992.
Vice chairman Daniel International Corporation. Director Fluor Corporation, Southern Bank & TrustCo.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Greenville Country Club, Poinsett Club (Greenville).
Married Ellen Shrom, June 1939. Children: Samuel, Charles. Married Helen Allison, May 7, 1948.
Children: Barry, Christina Cox Gray, Kelle Cox Webb. Married Margaret Jill Nicholls, December 16, 1976.