Background
Cox, Robert Osborne was born on November 28, 1917 in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. Son of George Emerson and Louise (Osborne) Cox.
Cox, Robert Osborne was born on November 28, 1917 in Niagara Falls, New York, United States. Son of George Emerson and Louise (Osborne) Cox.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1940.
Chief engineer, Atlas Aircraft Product Corporation, New York City, 1942-1946; owner, Lauderdale Marina Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1948-1950; president, Lauderdale Marina Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1950-1983; Chairman of the Board, Lauderdale Marina Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, since 1983; commissioner, City of Fort Lauderdale, 1969-1983; vice mayor, City of Fort Lauderdale, 1983-1986; mayor, City of Fort Lauderdale, 1986-1991; president, Hemisphere Marine Inc., Fort Lauderdale, since 1976. Construction engineering, Fort Lauderdale, since 1952.
Trustee Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, since 1973, Shipyard Museum, Clayton, New York, since 1980. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers, Executive Association Fort Lauderdale (founder 1956), Clayton (New York ) Yacht Club (commodore 1981-1983), Lauderdale Yacht Club (board directors).
Married Mariella Gabriella, February 4, 1939 (divorced 1943). 1 child, Thomas; married Virginia Phipps, 1950 (deceased 1990). Children: John, Macdonald, Carol.