Mosher, George R., Jr, 1921- 2020
Person
George R. Mosher, Jr. was a graduate from the Columbia Law School and eventually moved to Birmingham, Mich. to join the legal staff at General Motors. After retiring from GM, he took a position with the law firm Brooks Kushman in Southfield, where he continued to work into his nineties.
In the early 1960s, Mosher and his late wife, Doris, became involved in the effort to establish Oakland Community College. He was elected chair of the OCC Charter Board of Trustees in 1964, a position he occupied until 1970. Mosher was reelected in 1966 and 1972, resigning in 1976 to concentrate on his career as an attorney. In recognition of Mosher’s many contributions to the College, the Board named the Auburn Hills Campus Library in his honor in 1977.
Although Mosher left the OCC Board of Trustees in 1976, he remained involved with the College’s progress, including leading independent citizens’ committees in 1995, 2002, and 2010 that successfully advocated for millages critical to OCC’s future.
In the early 1960s, Mosher and his late wife, Doris, became involved in the effort to establish Oakland Community College. He was elected chair of the OCC Charter Board of Trustees in 1964, a position he occupied until 1970. Mosher was reelected in 1966 and 1972, resigning in 1976 to concentrate on his career as an attorney. In recognition of Mosher’s many contributions to the College, the Board named the Auburn Hills Campus Library in his honor in 1977.
Although Mosher left the OCC Board of Trustees in 1976, he remained involved with the College’s progress, including leading independent citizens’ committees in 1995, 2002, and 2010 that successfully advocated for millages critical to OCC’s future.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
David W. Hackett Papers
Collection
Identifier: OCCP0003
Abstract
David W. Hackett served on the Oakland Community College Board of Trustees from 1964 until 1994. This collection is a reflection of his time on the Board and documents his activities as a Trustee, his involvement in SEMCOG, the State Board for Public Community Colleges, as well as portions of his personal life and life before OCC.
Dates:
1937 - 2005