Harry B. Brock Jr.
American banker and philanthropist (1925-2015)
Harry B. Brock Jr. (March 31, 1925 – July 29, 2015) was an American banker and philanthropist.
Early life
Harry B. Brock Jr. was born on March 31, 1925, in Fort Payne, Alabama. He grew up in Gadsden, Alabama. He graduated from the Tennessee Military Institute and served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service during the Second World War from 1944 to 1946. He then graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce and Business Administration in 1949. In 1964, he earned a certificate from the American Institute of Banking.
Career
Back in Gadsden, Brock first worked as a truck driver for the Brook-Martin Oil Company. He later worked as a car salesman with John Thomas Motors of Gadsden.
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