| Information: | The Bobbie B. Cobb Endowed Scholarship Fund in Business was established in 2016 by Gerald D. Cobb of The Woodlands, Texas.
Bobbie B. Cobb was born on July 5, 1930 in Marlin, Texas to David Allen and Lillie Mae Barton. During her high school years at Union Grove, she was the valedictorian, editor of the school paper, drum major, student director and twice member of the all-state band as a clarinetist. She received her B.B.A. degree from Baylor University and her master’s degree from the University of Houston. At Baylor, she was President of Phi Gamma Nu, secretary of the newly formed business school and homecoming queen nominee, all while maintaining academic honor status. During the summers, she worked for Congressman Lindley Beckworth in Washington, D.C.
After graduating from Baylor, she married Gerald Dallas Cobb, and they were happily married for more than 62 years. Her life-long passions were teaching, traveling, reading, crossword puzzles, and, most especially, her family. She was a business educator for 26 years at Galena Park Independent School District and two years at San Jacinta Jr. College, a Sunday school teacher for more than 30 years at the First Baptist Church in Galena Park, and after retirement, a volunteer ESL instructor at her church for 13 years.
Bobbie had a huge personality and was a tremendous influence on her family. She died on April 28, 2014.
Dr. Gerald Cobb and wife, Bobbie, have two children: Gerald Junior (B.S. ’78) and Catherine (B.B.A. ’80). Dr. Cobb is an educator and business executive and is chairman of the board at Woodforest National Bank of Houston, Texas. He lettered in basketball at Baylor in 1949 and 1950 and was a member of the 1950 Baylor team that went to the NCAA Final Four. He is also a member of Baylor’s athletic hall of fame.
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