Background
Social Research., Erle Cocke, was born on June 26, 1895 in Lee County, Georgia, United States. Son of Isaac Perry and Minne (Huff) C.
Social Research., Erle Cocke, was born on June 26, 1895 in Lee County, Georgia, United States. Son of Isaac Perry and Minne (Huff) C.
Graduate Dawson (Georgia) High School, 1911. Bachelor of Science, University Georgia, 1915.
Banking, manufacturing and farming, Dawson and Macon, Georgia, 1920-1931. Secretary-treasurer and Executive officer, board regents University System of Georgia, 1932-1933. Manager Atlanta agency, R.F.C., 1934-1938, R.F.C. Mortgage Company, Atlanta area, 1936-1938, Corpus Christi College, Atlanta area 1934-1939.
General chairman Roosevelt Homecoming, 1935.
State director National Emergency Council, 1936-1938. Vice president Fulton National Bank, 1938-1942, executive vice president, 1942-1945, president, 1945-1954, vice Chairman of the Board, chairman of the executive committee, 1954-1957.
President Atlanta Clearing House, 1947, 51. Director Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 1957-1960, chairman, 1960-1963, director
Vice-president, director Central of Georgia Railway Company.
Consultant Southern Railway Systems. Director Citizens Bank Maryland., American Bank Atlanta, General Acceptance Corporation, financial observer Bretton Woods Conference inaugurating World Bank & World Fund, delegate annual meetings, 1958, 61.
Righteousness is a demand of God. lieutenant can be received only through faith in God.
Member Georgia Senate, 1927-1928. Trustee Committee for Economics Development. Served as Lieutenant Advertising Educational Foundation, World War I.
Member American Legion (national vice commander, 1922-1923), Georgia (chairman federal legislative committee, other offices), American (vice president 1955-1956, president 1956-1957) bankers associations, National Industrial Conference Board, Society Industrial Realtors (award board), National Planning Association (national council), Newcomen Society, Georgia Agricultural and Industrial Development Board (advising committee 1944-1945), International Chamber of Commerce (trustee United States council), Alpha Tau Omega.
Clubs: Capital City, Piedmont Driving (Atlanta).
Married Elise Meadows, December 9, 1917. Children: Aline (Mistress Eugene P. Cofeld, Junior.