Dr. Stephen Cobb has spent the majority of his life in the Greensboro, North Carolina, area. Cobb recounts his childhood on a farm and his pursuit of a college education. He describes his undergraduate life at North Carolina State University and his time in veterinary school at Oklahoma State University. Cobb also relates his work in Washington, D.C., with the Public Health Service before his return to Greensboro to practice veterinary medicine. He describes his long and successful career in Greensboro, from his initial start as a partner in a veterinary practice, to its growth into four veterinary hospitals. Cobb pays particular attention to the changes he's seen in Greensboro such as the decline and revitalization of downtown, the loss of major manufacturing industries, and race relations. He also relates his views on the challenges facing the city, identifying the need for strong leadership and job growth. Cobb describes his participation in the civic life of Greensboro, particularly with the Rotary Club and the Boy Scouts. He recounts his charge of a five-year Rotary program that planted one million trees in the Greensboro area and his efforts to help hurricane victims in Tarboro, North Carolina.
