Robert B. Lochrie, Jr. Photograph Collection, Circa 1980
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Folder
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Robert B. Lochrie, Jr. Photograph Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
Photographs of what is today the site of the Broward County Government Center. Includes a photograph of Burdine's, the Broward National Bank, and the Sun Bank Center, circa 1980.
- Biographical / historical:
Robert B. Lochrie, Jr. (known as "Buddy") was born July 16, 1933 in Ft. Lauderdale to residents Margaret Sherlock Lochrie and Robert B. Lochrie. His grandparents Kathleen and John Lochrie, first came to Fort Lauderdale in 1917 enjoy the fishing. He attended St. Anthony School, Fort Lauderdale High School, the University of Florida, and served two years in the U.S. Army.
He worked for twelve years for U.S. Congressman Paul G. Rogers in Washington, D.C. He became Vice President of Broward Bancshares in 1970. Through various bank mergers he became Vice Chairman, SunTrust Bank/ South Florida N.A., retiring in 1998. Following that retirement, he and his son Glenn operated Florida Collectors Gallery for ten years.
With his wife of 42 years, Susan Fry Lochrie they had three children, Robert B. Lochrie, III, Glenn A. Lochrie, and Katherine E. Lochrie of Fort Lauderdale.
Buddy was chairman of the Broward Performing Arts Foundation for over 20 years. He served as chairman of the Downtown Development Authority, chairman of Broward Workshop and chairman of the Performing Arts Center Authority. He received the Primum Regnum Dei Award from the Archbishop of Miami, a Silver Medallion Brotherhood Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews, was honored by the Broward County Commission and designated in 2004 by the Fort Lauderdale City Commission as a Distinguished Citizen. He received the Fort Lauderdale Downtowner of the Year Award in 1990. He passed away on August 7th, 2009 at his home in Fort Lauderdale.
- Processing information:
This collection received container level processing. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions as well as acquisitions to the collection.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The Robert B. Lochrie, Jr. Photograph Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
Robert B. Lochrie, Jr. Photograph Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
- Location of this collection:
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Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library100 S. Andrews AvenueFort LauderdaleFL33301USA
