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Born: 12/14/1921, Died: 2/12/2006 Paul M. Cope, Jr was educated at Westtown School prior to beginning studies at Haverford College in the Fall of 1939. As a Quaker and conscientious objector, Cope did humanitarian work in China during World War II. After receiving his B.A. at Haverford College in 1947, Cope went on to earn a B. Arch. and M. Arch. at the University of Pennsylvania in 1950. Before joining H. Mather Lippincott to form Cope & Lippincott in 1957, Cope worked for two prominent Philadelphia firms: Sweet & Schwartz (1950-52) and Vincent G. Kling (1952-57). Cope remained in practice until his death.An active member of the Society of Friends, Cope served on the boards of many Quaker schools, including Westtown and Haverford, as well as Delaware Valley Friends School, Germantown Friends School, and Friends Central School; he also served as a member of the Meeting House Trust Funds Granting Group. Cope led the Philadelphia Chapter of AIA as president in 1979. He joined the national AIA in 1962.
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