Robert Cone (1952-2017), a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, was a successful litigation attorney and mediator. Cone attended Aycock Junior High until 1967, when he transferred to Asheville School. After graduating from Asheville School in 1970, Cone attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill). While at UNC Chapel Hill, Cone had the opportunity to travel to Israel for a year, where he worked on a kibbutz. Cone continued his college studies and learned conversational Hebrew, while working six days a week on the kibbutz. The experience of working on the kibbutz stayed with Cone throughout his life and played an integral part in his decision to go to law school. Cone returned to UNC Chapel Hill to finish his undergraduate studies and graduated in December 1974. Following graduation, Cone traveled through Europe for three months. He then returned to the kibbutz and worked there for four months before returning to UNC Chapel Hill in August 1975, to begin law school. After graduating from law school, Cone moved back to Greensboro and practiced law until his death in March 2017. He was invited to join the Rotary Club of Greensboro by his father in 1982. Cone remained passionate about recruiting new members and the next generation of Rotarians throughout his time in the club.
