L. W. Robert, Jr.

L. W. "Chip" Robert, Jr.
Born 1889
Died 1976 (aged 86–87)
Alma mater Georgia Institute of Technology
Employer Robert and Company
Known for

Assistant Treasurer of the United States
Secretary of the Democratic National Committee

Regent on the Georgia Board of Regents

Lawrence Wood "Chip" Robert, Jr. (1889–1976) was a 1908 graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and founder of noted Atlanta engineering and architectural firm, Robert and Company.

Early life and education

While at Georgia Tech, Robert was the captain of the cross country team in 1906 and the Georgia Tech football and baseball teams in 1908, and earned the maximum of 12 varsity letters. Robert attended Georgia Tech from the fall of 1903 until the summer of 1909, graduating with a degree in civil engineering 1908 and one in experimental engineering in 1909.[1][2]

Career

He founded Robert and Company, an architectural firm, in 1917.[3] Robert was the president of the Atlanta Crackers, Atlanta's minor league baseball team.[4]

Robert was appointed Assistant Treasurer of the United States from 1933 to 1936 and was in charge of the Works Progress Administration; he was then appointed secretary of the Democratic National Committee in 1936, and was the executive officer of the Conference of Southeastern Governors in November 1937.[5][6][7]

Robert was appointed to the Georgia Board of Regents in 1937.[8] He was a member during the Cocking affair and voted with the governor to remove Walter Cocking.[9][10]

Memberships and legacy

Robert was the first-ever recipient of Georgia Tech's Alumni Distinguished Service Award in 1934. He is the namesake for the "Alumni House", the building in which the Georgia Tech Alumni Association has been located since 1979.[5][11] A scholarship fund was named in his honor in 1971 and designated for the National Merit Scholarship Program in 1979.[12] He was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.[13]

His daughter, Louisa Robert, was a member of the 1932 United States Olympic team.[4][14]

References

  1. ↑ "History of Robert and Company". Robert and Company. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  2. ↑ "Chip Robert, Rhodes Honored". The Technique. 1943-02-26. p. 3.
  3. ↑ "Robert and Company". Robert and Company. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  4. 1 2 Pieroth, Doris Hinson (1996). Their day in the sun: women of the 1932 Olympics. p. 67. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  5. 1 2 Brittain, Marion L. (1948). The Story of Georgia Tech. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press.
  6. ↑ Reed, Germaine M (2010). Crusading for Chemistry: The Professional Career of Charles Holmes Herty. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  7. ↑ "Regional Directors and Washington Administrative Staff Public Works Art Project, 1934". Archives of American Art. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  8. ↑ ""Chip" Robert Appointed To Board of Regents". The Technique. 1937-04-02. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  9. ↑ McGill, Ralph (1984). No place to hide: the South and human rights. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  10. ↑ "Chip" Robert Involved. Bulletin of The American Association of University Professors 27 (American Association of University Professors). 1941. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  11. ↑ "L. W. "Chip" Robert, Jr. Alumni/Faculty House Dedication Records". Georgia Tech Archives & Records Management. Georgia Tech Library. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  12. ↑ "National Merit and National Achievement Scholarships". Georgia Tech Financial Aid. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  13. ↑ "Today in Georgia History: February 18". Georgia Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  14. ↑ "1932 U.S. Olympic Team" (PDF). USA Swimming. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
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