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. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the early years of the New Deal.
L. W. "Chip" Robert Jr. | |
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.jpg) Assistant Secretary of the Treasury L. W. Robert Jr. in 1933 | |
| 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 |
Early life and education
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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
editHe 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 Secretary of the Treasury and served from 1933 to 1936;[5][6] he supervised the Public Works of Art Project, the first arts project of the New Deal. 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.[7][8][9]
Robert was appointed to the Georgia Board of Regents in 1937.[10] He was a member during the Cocking affair and voted with the governor to remove Walter Cocking.[11][12]
Memberships and legacy
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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.[7][13] A scholarship fund was named in his honor in 1971 and designated for the National Merit Scholarship Program in 1979.[14] He was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.[15]
His daughter, Louisa Robert, was a member of the 1932 United States Olympic team.[4][16]
See also
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edit- ^ "History of Robert and Company". Robert and Company. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Chip Robert, Rhodes Honored". The Technique. February 26, 1943. p. 3.
- ^ "Robert and Company". Robert and Company. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ a b Pieroth, Doris Hinson (1996). Their day in the sun: women of the 1932 Olympics. University of Washington Press. p. 67. ISBN 9780295975542. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "W.C. TAYLOR CHOSEN FOR TREASURY POST; Chicagoan to Leave Export-Import Banks for Assistant Secretaryship". The New York Times. February 13, 1936. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "W.C. Taylor New Treasury Aide". The New York Times. February 14, 1936. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Brittain, Marion L. (1948). The Story of Georgia Tech. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press.
- ^ Reed, Germaine M (2010). Crusading for Chemistry: The Professional Career of Charles Holmes Herty. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820335520. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Regional Directors and Washington Administrative Staff Public Works Art Project, 1934". Archives of American Art. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ ""Chip" Robert Appointed To Board of Regents". The Technique. April 2, 1937. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ McGill, Ralph (1984). No place to hide: the South and human rights. Mercer University Press. ISBN 9780865541085. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Chip" Robert Involved. Vol. 27. American Association of University Professors. 1941. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "L. W. "Chip" Robert Jr. Alumni/Faculty House Dedication Records". Georgia Tech Archives & Records Management. Georgia Tech Library. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "National Merit and National Achievement Scholarships". Georgia Tech Financial Aid. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Today in Georgia History: February 18". Georgia Historical Society. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "1932 U.S. Olympic Team" (PDF). USA Swimming. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
External links
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- Finding Aid, Lawrence Wood Robert Jr. Papers at Emory University