He received his master's degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1948. Professor Cory joined the faculty of the University in 1935. With the outbreak of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army, earning a bronze star for establishing a motor maintenance and drivers' training program critical to the allies' war effort. Professor Cory returned to the University in 1948, where he taught and held administrative positions, including a post as associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts, until his retirement in 1975. Additional biographical sources can be found in the Barker Texas History Center and the UT Office of Public Affairs.
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