Draft:Rodney Mims Cook Jr.
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Rodney Mims Cook Jr. | |
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| Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
Rodney Mims Cook Jr. is a developer and designer, and founder and president of the foundation
Early life and education
[edit]Cook's father, Rodney Mims Cook Sr., was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. His mother, Bettijo, moved and then restored the antebellum historic plantation Tullie Smith House to the grounds of the Atlanta History Center.[citation needed] A graduate of The Lovett School, Cook received a BA degree from Washington and Lee University.[1]
Career
[edit]In May 2008, Cook opened the Millennium Gate Museum, the largest classical monument erected in the U.S. since the Jefferson Memorial.[2]
Recognition
[edit]Cook's organization, the National Monuments Foundation, received the 2006 Palladio Award for best new public space in the United States for the Peace and Justice Gate and Plaza.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "The National Monuments Foundation". www.thenmf.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ "Arc de Dixie". forbes. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ^ "The Palladio Awards". The Traditional Building Conference Series. Retrieved 2019-11-26.