Spiro Pete Cora

Background

Cora, Spiro Pete was born on January 7, 1935 in Greenville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Pete George and Nina (Papaspiridon) Cora.

Education

Bachelor in History, Mississippi College, Clinton, 1963; Master of Arts in History, Mississippi College, Clinton, 1969.

Career

Restaurant manager, Shamrock Drive Inn, Jackson, Mississippi, 1958-1961; teacher social studies, Collier County Schools, Immokalee, Florida, 1963-1966; teacher social studies Enochs Junior H.S., Jackson Public Schools, 1966-1969; teacher social studies Wingfield H.S., Jackson Public Schools, since 1969. Member social studies Mississippi Textbook Selection Committee, Jackson, 1979-1980. Member Mississippi evaluation team Close Up Foundation, Washington, 1981-1982.

Chairman district social studies department Jackson Public Schools, 1975-1977, 79-80, 91-92.

Achievements

• Spiro Pete Cora has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Appointed member Mississippi Common for National and Cmty. Svc., Jackson, since 1994. Member National Council for Social Studies, Mississippi Council for the Social Studies (director 1982-1984), National Council for History Education, World History Association.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, camping, boating, birding (eagle watching).

Connections

Married Virginia Lee Brothers, July 9, 1961. Children: Michal S., Cathrine Ann, Christopher S.

Father:

Pete George Cora

Mother:

Nina (Papaspiridon) Cora

Spouse:

Virginia Lee Brothers

child:

Christopher S. Cora

child:

Cathrine Ann Cora

child:

Michal S. Cora