Background
Cohen, Eugene Erwin was born on November 1, 1917 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Leroy Samuel and Ann (Aronson) Cohen.
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Eugene Erwin Cohen
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Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Miami, Florida, 1941. Master of Business Administration, University Miami, Florida, 1951. Postgraduate, Wayne State University, 1945.
Postgraduate, University North Carolina, 1952.
Career
Member faculty, U. Miami, since 1945;
associate professor accounting, U. Miami, 1954-1967;
professor accounting, U. Miami, 1967-1979;
professor emeritus, U. Miami, since 1979;
treasurer, U. Miami, 1957-1979;
vice president, U. Miami, 1958-1979;
vice president emeritus, U. Miami, since 1979. Also treasurer University Research Foundation. Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1979-1988.
Co-founder U. Miami School Medicine. Vice president, board directors Dormitory Housing Association, Inc. Chairman, president Laurel Corporation, 1971-1973.
Director, chairman Federal Reserve branch Bank, Miami, Florida, American Laser Corporation, Garrett & Company, Florida Federal Savings & Loan Association. Board directors American Bankers Insurance Company, Florida. President, secretary Investors Forum.
Member of advisory board Technology Systems, Inc. Cons.Greyhound Corporation, Plastetics, Inc., Reynolds & Company, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health. United States Office Education.
President, director Southern Association Colleges Schools, J.L. Mailman Foundation, A.L. Mailman Family Foundation. Stockholders agent Garrett Trust. Representative University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, 1969-1973.
Member committee taxation Am.Council Education.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Miami Goodwill Industries, Dade County Citizens Safety Council, Greater Miami Industrial Committee, Heart Learning Resource Center. President Orange Bowl Committee, member, since 1950. Chairman Dade County Higher Education Facilities Authority, 1969-1981, Jackson Foundation, 1972-1983.
Vice chairman, director National Childrens Cardiac Hospital. Trustee United Way Dade County, White Belt Foundation, J. Parker Mickle Research Foundation, Robert Z. Greene Foundation, John G. Du Puis Foundation. Associate member International Center Coral Gables, 1973-1979, New World Center, Miami.
Member Health Systems Agency, South Florida. Board directors Family Services, Miami, 1968-1974. Member Miami Mayor's Special Advisory Committee on Interama, 1969-1972.
1st chairman Anatomical Board State of Florida Served to major United States Army, 1941-1945. Member Dade County Chamber of C., American Management Association, The Miamians, National Association College and University Business Officers (director), Southern Association College and University Business Officers (president 1963), College and University Personnel Association, College and University Housing Officers Association, National Association Cost Accountants, Finance Executives Institute (founder member Florida chapter, chapter president 1963), Finance Analysts Society Miami, Economic Society South Florida, Miami Beach Committee of 100, History Association Southern Florida (director), Coral Gables Committee of 21, Friends of University Library, Newcomen Society, Iron Arrow, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Mu Alpha, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi. Clubs: University Yacht, Miami.
Ocean Reef Yacht and Country (Key Largo, Florida).
Connections
Married Lee Woodard Edmundson, December 31, 1944. Children: William Palmer, Margaret Gene, Ann Woodard.
