Hood College

Albert Cohen, a renowned local businessman, builder and investor, and his late wife, Etta, are being inducted into the Hood College Hall of Fame for their dedicated support for and commitment to Hood College athletics. A native of Frederick, Al served on the Hood College Board of Trustees from 1983-1995 and was named trustee emeritus upon his retirement. He was recognized with an honorary doctorate of humane letters in 2006. After admirably serving as a captain in the U.S. Army’s 90th Infantry Corps of Engineers in World War II, Al was presented with a Purple Heart, a Silver Star and a Bronze Star. He then went on to earn a bachelor of science degree in architectural engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1946. Al served as the president of Frederick Construction Co., Inc., which erected many local industrial and commercial facilities, schools in Prince George’s, Montgomery and Frederick counties, the first wing to Frederick Memorial Hospital and Coblentz Memorial Hall here at Hood, just to name a few. Together, Etta and Albert have supported Hood College through generous contributions to athletics, the Onica Prall Child Development Laboratory School, the library and the arts.