Allen Dobson was a Nashville banker, businessman and Philanthropist. He was the founder of Youth Incorporated which was chartered in June 1945 under the laws of the State of Tennessee. He was also the inspiration for another youth organization in 1950 called "Hands Across the Sea".
Mr. Dobson cared so much about children that when the original camp was displaced due to the airport expansion program he opened his summer home known as Ridley Landing to the organization.
The Tennessean
Apr 15 1969
Allen Dobson Services Today
Services for Allen Dobson, one of Nashville's best known business and civic leaders for many years, will be at 3 p.m. today at the First Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Walter R. Courtenay will officiate and burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The body is at Finley Dorris & Charlton Funeral Home.
Dobson, 80, a partner in Dobson-Hicks Col, wholesale see firm, died at his home yesterday after a heart attack.
Dobson had been president of Dobson-Cannon Co., wholesale grocers, Dobson & Co., a chain of dry goods stores, Dobson-Bainbridge Realty Col, Dobson-Tankard Co., insurors, and Dobson & Johnson, Inc., mortgage bankers and realtors. Since 1934 he had been a member of the board of directos of Third National Bank, and served on its finance and executive committee and promotion and salary committee.
Dobson, a philanthropist, was probably best known for his work with Youth, Inc., which he founded in 1945 and served as president since then. He spent a great deal of time and effort with the organization, aimed at developing boys and girls mentally, morally, and physically through a program of sports, employment, recreation and camping.
Dobson was nominated for the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his sponsorship of a "Hands Across the Sea" project for Youth, Inc., which brought 22 boys and girls from 21 European countries for a six weeks tour of the United States. The European youngsters spent some time in Nashville and made fast friends with Nashville members of YI, and were guests of President Truman just before their
return to their homelands.
Dobson opened Nashville's only soup kitchen during the depression in 1932, and approximately 1800 adults and children, including many entire families were fed daily.
He was deacon in the First Presbyterian Church, and was active in establishment of the Church's Cannon Youth Center. He was chairman of the building committee when the church's present buildings were erected.
Dobson was a member of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, and had served as a member of both the board of governors and the executive committee. He was a member of the Rotary Club and the Cumberland Club. He was a member of the Belle Meade Country Club and had served on its board of directors.
Born in Nashville Feb 18 1889, Dobson was a son of Matthew Hughes Dobson and Roberta Allen Dobson. He attended public and private schools here.
He was married Nov. 20 1912 to Miss Martha Ballard. His widow survives.
Other survivors are two grand-daughters, Mrs. Page Cannon Eubank and Mrs. Allen Cannon Layne, both of Nashville; a sister, Mrs. Harrison H. Armistead of Coral Gables Fla, and a brother, Howard M. Dobson of Nashville.
Active pallbearers will be Sam Fleming, Walter Diehl, Dr. Thomas Frist, Webb Johnston, James A Webb, Duncan Fort, Roayl McCullough, Albert Johnson, Frank Blair Jr., J. Haskell Tidman, Macon Tankard and Thomas Keyser.
Honorary pallbearers will be Reagor Motlow, John Eubank Sr., Fred Swint, Harlan Dodson, John Hooker Sr., Thomas P. Kennedy Sr., Robert Kennedy, W.L. Bainbridge Jr., the board of directors of the Third National Bank, elders and deacons of the First Presbyterian Church and employees of Dobson Hicks Co.
Mr. Dobson cared so much about children that when the original camp was displaced due to the airport expansion program he opened his summer home known as Ridley Landing to the organization.
The Tennessean
Apr 15 1969
Allen Dobson Services Today
Services for Allen Dobson, one of Nashville's best known business and civic leaders for many years, will be at 3 p.m. today at the First Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Walter R. Courtenay will officiate and burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The body is at Finley Dorris & Charlton Funeral Home.
Dobson, 80, a partner in Dobson-Hicks Col, wholesale see firm, died at his home yesterday after a heart attack.
Dobson had been president of Dobson-Cannon Co., wholesale grocers, Dobson & Co., a chain of dry goods stores, Dobson-Bainbridge Realty Col, Dobson-Tankard Co., insurors, and Dobson & Johnson, Inc., mortgage bankers and realtors. Since 1934 he had been a member of the board of directos of Third National Bank, and served on its finance and executive committee and promotion and salary committee.
Dobson, a philanthropist, was probably best known for his work with Youth, Inc., which he founded in 1945 and served as president since then. He spent a great deal of time and effort with the organization, aimed at developing boys and girls mentally, morally, and physically through a program of sports, employment, recreation and camping.
Dobson was nominated for the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his sponsorship of a "Hands Across the Sea" project for Youth, Inc., which brought 22 boys and girls from 21 European countries for a six weeks tour of the United States. The European youngsters spent some time in Nashville and made fast friends with Nashville members of YI, and were guests of President Truman just before their
return to their homelands.
Dobson opened Nashville's only soup kitchen during the depression in 1932, and approximately 1800 adults and children, including many entire families were fed daily.
He was deacon in the First Presbyterian Church, and was active in establishment of the Church's Cannon Youth Center. He was chairman of the building committee when the church's present buildings were erected.
Dobson was a member of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, and had served as a member of both the board of governors and the executive committee. He was a member of the Rotary Club and the Cumberland Club. He was a member of the Belle Meade Country Club and had served on its board of directors.
Born in Nashville Feb 18 1889, Dobson was a son of Matthew Hughes Dobson and Roberta Allen Dobson. He attended public and private schools here.
He was married Nov. 20 1912 to Miss Martha Ballard. His widow survives.
Other survivors are two grand-daughters, Mrs. Page Cannon Eubank and Mrs. Allen Cannon Layne, both of Nashville; a sister, Mrs. Harrison H. Armistead of Coral Gables Fla, and a brother, Howard M. Dobson of Nashville.
Active pallbearers will be Sam Fleming, Walter Diehl, Dr. Thomas Frist, Webb Johnston, James A Webb, Duncan Fort, Roayl McCullough, Albert Johnson, Frank Blair Jr., J. Haskell Tidman, Macon Tankard and Thomas Keyser.
Honorary pallbearers will be Reagor Motlow, John Eubank Sr., Fred Swint, Harlan Dodson, John Hooker Sr., Thomas P. Kennedy Sr., Robert Kennedy, W.L. Bainbridge Jr., the board of directors of the Third National Bank, elders and deacons of the First Presbyterian Church and employees of Dobson Hicks Co.
Allen Dobson was a Nashville banker, businessman and Philanthropist. He was the founder of Youth Incorporated which was chartered in June 1945 under the laws of the State of Tennessee. He was also the inspiration for another youth organization in 1950 called "Hands Across the Sea".
Mr. Dobson cared so much about children that when the original camp was displaced due to the airport expansion program he opened his summer home known as Ridley Landing to the organization.
The Tennessean
Apr 15 1969
Allen Dobson Services Today
Services for Allen Dobson, one of Nashville's best known business and civic leaders for many years, will be at 3 p.m. today at the First Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Walter R. Courtenay will officiate and burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The body is at Finley Dorris & Charlton Funeral Home.
Dobson, 80, a partner in Dobson-Hicks Col, wholesale see firm, died at his home yesterday after a heart attack.
Dobson had been president of Dobson-Cannon Co., wholesale grocers, Dobson & Co., a chain of dry goods stores, Dobson-Bainbridge Realty Col, Dobson-Tankard Co., insurors, and Dobson & Johnson, Inc., mortgage bankers and realtors. Since 1934 he had been a member of the board of directos of Third National Bank, and served on its finance and executive committee and promotion and salary committee.
Dobson, a philanthropist, was probably best known for his work with Youth, Inc., which he founded in 1945 and served as president since then. He spent a great deal of time and effort with the organization, aimed at developing boys and girls mentally, morally, and physically through a program of sports, employment, recreation and camping.
Dobson was nominated for the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his sponsorship of a "Hands Across the Sea" project for Youth, Inc., which brought 22 boys and girls from 21 European countries for a six weeks tour of the United States. The European youngsters spent some time in Nashville and made fast friends with Nashville members of YI, and were guests of President Truman just before their
return to their homelands.
Dobson opened Nashville's only soup kitchen during the depression in 1932, and approximately 1800 adults and children, including many entire families were fed daily.
He was deacon in the First Presbyterian Church, and was active in establishment of the Church's Cannon Youth Center. He was chairman of the building committee when the church's present buildings were erected.
Dobson was a member of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, and had served as a member of both the board of governors and the executive committee. He was a member of the Rotary Club and the Cumberland Club. He was a member of the Belle Meade Country Club and had served on its board of directors.
Born in Nashville Feb 18 1889, Dobson was a son of Matthew Hughes Dobson and Roberta Allen Dobson. He attended public and private schools here.
He was married Nov. 20 1912 to Miss Martha Ballard. His widow survives.
Other survivors are two grand-daughters, Mrs. Page Cannon Eubank and Mrs. Allen Cannon Layne, both of Nashville; a sister, Mrs. Harrison H. Armistead of Coral Gables Fla, and a brother, Howard M. Dobson of Nashville.
Active pallbearers will be Sam Fleming, Walter Diehl, Dr. Thomas Frist, Webb Johnston, James A Webb, Duncan Fort, Roayl McCullough, Albert Johnson, Frank Blair Jr., J. Haskell Tidman, Macon Tankard and Thomas Keyser.
Honorary pallbearers will be Reagor Motlow, John Eubank Sr., Fred Swint, Harlan Dodson, John Hooker Sr., Thomas P. Kennedy Sr., Robert Kennedy, W.L. Bainbridge Jr., the board of directors of the Third National Bank, elders and deacons of the First Presbyterian Church and employees of Dobson Hicks Co.
Mr. Dobson cared so much about children that when the original camp was displaced due to the airport expansion program he opened his summer home known as Ridley Landing to the organization.
The Tennessean
Apr 15 1969
Allen Dobson Services Today
Services for Allen Dobson, one of Nashville's best known business and civic leaders for many years, will be at 3 p.m. today at the First Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Walter R. Courtenay will officiate and burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The body is at Finley Dorris & Charlton Funeral Home.
Dobson, 80, a partner in Dobson-Hicks Col, wholesale see firm, died at his home yesterday after a heart attack.
Dobson had been president of Dobson-Cannon Co., wholesale grocers, Dobson & Co., a chain of dry goods stores, Dobson-Bainbridge Realty Col, Dobson-Tankard Co., insurors, and Dobson & Johnson, Inc., mortgage bankers and realtors. Since 1934 he had been a member of the board of directos of Third National Bank, and served on its finance and executive committee and promotion and salary committee.
Dobson, a philanthropist, was probably best known for his work with Youth, Inc., which he founded in 1945 and served as president since then. He spent a great deal of time and effort with the organization, aimed at developing boys and girls mentally, morally, and physically through a program of sports, employment, recreation and camping.
Dobson was nominated for the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his sponsorship of a "Hands Across the Sea" project for Youth, Inc., which brought 22 boys and girls from 21 European countries for a six weeks tour of the United States. The European youngsters spent some time in Nashville and made fast friends with Nashville members of YI, and were guests of President Truman just before their
return to their homelands.
Dobson opened Nashville's only soup kitchen during the depression in 1932, and approximately 1800 adults and children, including many entire families were fed daily.
He was deacon in the First Presbyterian Church, and was active in establishment of the Church's Cannon Youth Center. He was chairman of the building committee when the church's present buildings were erected.
Dobson was a member of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, and had served as a member of both the board of governors and the executive committee. He was a member of the Rotary Club and the Cumberland Club. He was a member of the Belle Meade Country Club and had served on its board of directors.
Born in Nashville Feb 18 1889, Dobson was a son of Matthew Hughes Dobson and Roberta Allen Dobson. He attended public and private schools here.
He was married Nov. 20 1912 to Miss Martha Ballard. His widow survives.
Other survivors are two grand-daughters, Mrs. Page Cannon Eubank and Mrs. Allen Cannon Layne, both of Nashville; a sister, Mrs. Harrison H. Armistead of Coral Gables Fla, and a brother, Howard M. Dobson of Nashville.
Active pallbearers will be Sam Fleming, Walter Diehl, Dr. Thomas Frist, Webb Johnston, James A Webb, Duncan Fort, Roayl McCullough, Albert Johnson, Frank Blair Jr., J. Haskell Tidman, Macon Tankard and Thomas Keyser.
Honorary pallbearers will be Reagor Motlow, John Eubank Sr., Fred Swint, Harlan Dodson, John Hooker Sr., Thomas P. Kennedy Sr., Robert Kennedy, W.L. Bainbridge Jr., the board of directors of the Third National Bank, elders and deacons of the First Presbyterian Church and employees of Dobson Hicks Co.
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