Background
II, Joseph Merrells Cox, was born on December 18, 1949 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of James Carl Junior and Alma Lee (Tenney) C.
II, Joseph Merrells Cox, was born on December 18, 1949 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of James Carl Junior and Alma Lee (Tenney) C.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1971. Master of Science in Engineering Management, Boston University, 1974. Master of Business Administration, University Houston, 1986.
Production engineer Clorox Company, Houston, 1977. Project-process engineer Brown & Root Inc., 1977-1981. Project engineer Foster Wheeler, 1981-1982.
Senior project engineer Matthew Hall Engineers, 1982. Account executive Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., 1983-1988. Project manager Allstates Design & Development Company subsidiary DuPont Company, 1988-1989.
Principal project engineer Occidental Chemical Company, since 1989.
Major United States Army, 1973-1977, lieutenant colonel Reserve, since 1977. Member American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers, Kiwanis (president local chapter 1987-1988).
Married Nancy Parker, June 5, 1971. Children: Catherine G., Elizabeth M.