Background
Cotton, John was born on March 23, 1913 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Oscar W. and Violet (Savage) Cotton.
Cotton, John was born on March 23, 1913 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Oscar W. and Violet (Savage) Cotton.
Student, California State University at San Diego, 1931, 33; student, Stanford, 1931, 32, 34.
Salesman, O.W. Cotton Company, San Diego, 1934-1946;
partner, O.W. Cotton Company, San Diego, 1946-1988;
president, Chairman of the Board, Cotton-Ritchie Corporation (formerly Cotton Property Management Company Realtors), San Diego, 1977-1988;
real estate broker, appraiser, counselor, property manager, San Diego. Member President's Real Estate Advisory Commission, University of California, 1954-1956, 65-72. Chairman San Diego Housing and Appeals Board, 1962-1969, member 1962-1988.
Member State California Real Estate Commission, 1967-1976. Lecturer in field.
Member National Association Realtors (board directors 1955-1987, executive committee 1960-1961, president 1969, founder Legal Action Fund 1972, chairman legal action committee 1978, 81, counsel emeritus to committee 1984-1988), California Association Realtors (board directors 1948-1987, president 1956), San Diego Board Realtors (board directors 1948-1987, president 1951), International Real Estate Federation (board directors American chapter 1960-1967, chairman resoultions committee 1967-1969, member executive committee 1969-1976, chairman finance committee 1970-1975, chairman World Congress 1976, president American chapter 1973, deputy world president 1973-1979, chief of protocol 1981-1982, Distinguished Service award 1968), National Institute Real Estate Management (president San Diego chapter 1948, governing council 1948-1949, regional vice president 1950), American Institute Real Estate Appraisers (president San Diego chapter 1962, governing council 1964-1965, 67-68, national 1st vice president 1966, chairman appraisal review committee 1967, Lifetime Membership award 1986), American Society Real Estate Counselors (board governors 1978-1980), Realtors National Marketing Institute (governing council 1957-1959), National Apartment Owners Association (president 1944-1946, executive committee 1950-1952), California Apartment Owners Association (president 1948-1949), San Diego Apartment Owners Association (president 1944-1946), San Diego Downtown Association (president 1961), American Arbitration Association (national panel arbitrators 1967-1988), San Diego C. of Chamber (board directors 1970-1974, vice president planning 1974), Lions Club.
Married Margaret Georgia McNeil, September 26, 1936. Children: Lawrence M., Margaret Cotton Harris, Joan Cotton Cairncross.