Cohn, Robert
Bob Cohn, who built one of the world's largest PR firms, died Tuesday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he lived with his wife June in a retirement community near the University of Alabama. He was 88.
Cohn partnered in Atlanta with Norman Wolfe to create Cohn & Wolfe, a name that would become legendary in public relations. It is known today as Burson, Cohn & Wolfe. Their clients included some of the nation's biggest corporations, including Kodak, Marriott, Federal Express, Hasbro, Haynes and an upstart, ambitious local chicken chain calling itself Chick-fil-A.
A celebration of Cohn's life will be held in Barge Commons at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta on Saturday, Aug. 5 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to Hospice of West Alabama, 3851 Loop Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 or you can donate online at www.hospiceofwestal.com.
Cohn is survived by his wife of more than six decades, June Hubbard Cohn; daughter Terri Justice (David); son Greg Cohn (Amy) and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter Susan Cohn Polay.
Read more about Bob Cohn at ajc.com
