Background
Coburn, Robert Leonard was born on May 14, 1929 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Frank Leslie and Ethel Frances (Leonard) Cockburn.
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Coburn, Robert Leonard was born on May 14, 1929 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Frank Leslie and Ethel Frances (Leonard) Cockburn.
Bachelor, University Missouri, 1952. Juris Doctor, Detroit College Law, 1959.
Shop manager, Custom Built Engine Manufacturers, Roseville, Michigan, 1955-1957;
field engineer, Factory Insurance Association, Detroit, 1957-1961;
partner, Rock & Coburn, E. Detroit, Michigan, 1959-1961;
assistant prosecutor, Macomb County Court Justices, Mount Clemens, Michigan, 1961-1962;
associate, Johnston & Wendt, Mount Clemens, 1962-1967;
partner, Schmidt, Nahas & Coburn, Mount Clemens, 1967-1973;
partner, Coburn, Liedel & Cannon, Mount Clemens, 1973-1977;
private practice law, Mount Clemens, since 1977. President, broker Sail Realty Company, Mount Clemens, since 1974. Chief counsel Clinton Township Building Authority, Mount Clemens, since 1980.
President Island Distributing Company, Mount Clemens, since 1986.
Information officer United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, since 1976. Chairman Clinton Township Civil Service Commission, Mount Clemens, 1970-1974. Trustee Chippewa Valley Board of Education, Mount Clemens, 1970-1972.
Member Michigan Bar Association, Macomb County Bar Association (board directors 1973-1981, chairman resolutions committee since 1965, Outstanding Service award 1984), Lawyer Pilots Bar Association (regional vice president 1981-1984), American Arbitration Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (legislation liaison since 1973), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Foundation (Michigan counsel since 1988), Quiet Birdmen.
Married Dolly Ann Radtke, April 11, 1952. Children: Robert Leonard Junior, Candace Lynn.