Thomas Riggs Cox

Background

Cox,, Thomas Riggs was born on September 23, 1918 in New York City. Son of Thomas Riggs and Marian Dunlop (Buckley) Cox.

Education

Graduate, Middlesex School. AB, Williams College, 1940.

Career

With Young & Rubicam, New York City, 1948-1961, senior vice president, 1958-1961. Executive vice president Wilson, Haight & Welch, Inc., Hartford, Connecticut, 1961-1965, president, chief executive officer, from 1965, chairman, 1975-1978, also director. Director Information Systems Inc., Bristol, Connecticut, Beekley Corporation, Bristol, Connecticut.

Chairman, director New England Clock Company, Inc., Farmington, Connecticut.

Membership

Board directors Wadsworth Atheneum, president, 1974. Board directors Hartford Symphony, 1966-1972, Watkinson Library, since 1975. Corporator Hartford Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, Institute for Living.

Trustee Hartford Art School, 1964-1968, Hartford College for Women. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member American Association Advertising Agencies (director 1972-1974), New England Council (director since 1966), St. Nicholas Society of New York, Society Colonial Wars.

Clubs: Hartford (Connecticut), Hartford Golf (Connecticut).

Connections

Married Joan Buckley, June 22, 1973. Children– Thomas R., III, Christopher M., Marian B., Elizabeth B.

Father:

Thomas Riggs Cox,

Mother:

Marian Dunlop (Buckley) Cox,

Spouse:

Joan Buckley

child:

Elizabeth B. Cox,

child:

Christopher M. Cox,

child:

Marian B. Cox,

child:

III Cox,

child:

Thomas R. Cox,