Background
He was the second son of William Robertson Coe and Mai Huttleston Rogers Coe.
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Robert Coe
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Education
He attended Saint Paul"s School. Later he received an Bachelor of Arts in fine arts from Harvard University, and completed an Master of Arts
Career
At Magdalen College, Oxford, England. Although his father hoped young Robert would pursue a career in law or banking, he instead intended to become an architect, and took drawing lessons from Robert Chanler and Everett Shinn. Bob was posted to Brazil, Turkey, India, Great Britain, and the Netherlands, before serving as United States. ambassador to Denmark from 1953 to 1957.
Diplomatic Service.
Membership
As a board member of the Planting Fields Foundation and Chairman of the Board between 1971 and 1985, he helped spark interest in the early restoration work at Coe Hall, particularly the Breakfast Room ("Buffalo Room") murals and the conservation of paintings and stained glass.
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March 26, 1985 (aged 83)