Background
Brock, Pope Furman was born on October 13, 1888 in Avalon, Georgia, United States. Son of William Thomas and Eliza Jane (Keeling) Brock.
Brock, Pope Furman was born on October 13, 1888 in Avalon, Georgia, United States. Son of William Thomas and Eliza Jane (Keeling) Brock.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Georgia, 1911, Bachelor of Laws, 1913. Doctor of Laws, Piedmont College, Oglethorpe University, 1956.
Instructor history department U. Georgia, 1911-1914. Admitted to Georgia bar, 1913, practiced in Macon, 1914-1932. Member firm Brock, Sparks & Russell, 1920-1932, member Spalding, MacDougald, Sibley & Brock, Atlanta, 1935, Spalding, Sibley, Troutman & Brock, 1936-1942.
General counsel Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, 1942-1954, retired, continues in advisory capacity.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Fulton National Bank of Atlanta, Fulton National Corporation, 1958-1977, advisory director, 1977-1983. Director Piedmont Securities Company, Acmaro Securities Company, Guaranty Investment Company, Dupre Manufacturing Company.
Arbitrator New York Stock Exchange. Chairman, Local Government Commission Atlanta and Fulton County, Georgia, 1966.
Trustee, a founder U. Georgia Foundation, 1937-1957.
Board regents U. System Georgia, 1943-1949, Chairman of the Board, 1947-1949. Trustee Oglethorpe University, 1944-1959, chairman of the board of trustees, 1956-1959. Trustee University Center in Georgia, 1954-1977.
Member task force on water resources and power development 2d Hoover Commision on Government Reorganization. Member Inter-American, International American, Georgia, Atlanta bar associations, American Judicature Society, U. Georgia Alumni Society (president 1931-1932), National Council Juvenile Court Judges and National Juvenile Court Foundation (associate), World Association Lawyers for Peace (founding), Phi Beta Kappa Associates, Phi Beta Kappa. Club: Piedmont Driving.
Married Alice Matthews, March 30, 1921. Children: Pope F., Mary Jane.