Background
Coco, Samuel Barbin was born on November 6, 1927 in Cottonport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Samuel Barbin and Hattie (Smith) Coco.
Coco, Samuel Barbin was born on November 6, 1927 in Cottonport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Samuel Barbin and Hattie (Smith) Coco.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1950. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964.
Plant engineer, Cabot Corporation, Ville Platte, Louisiana, 1950-1952; with manufacturing department, Cabot Corporation, Pampa, Texas, 1952-1956; sales representative, Cabot Corporation, Akron, Ohio., 1956-1960; executive assistant, Cabot Corporation, Boston, 1960-1964; assistant general manager carbon black division, Cabot Corporation, Boston, 1964-1970; vice president, general manager carbon black division, Cabot Corporation, Boston, 1970-1977; senior vice president, Cabot Corporation, Boston, 1977-1985; executive vice president, Cabot Corporation, Boston, 1985-1989; president, Cabot Corporation, Boston, 1989-1991; also board directors, Cabot Corporation, Boston president, Barbin Corporation, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, since 1992. Board directors Thermal Conversion Technology, Sarasota, Florida.
Visiting committee Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. Active Massachusetts General Hospital Corporation, Boston. Overseer Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
Chairman Wellesley (Massachusetts) Cmty.
Married Hannalou John, June 25, 1957. Children: Harvey Samuel, Caroline Shannon.