About John Cocoris
Lived 1877 – 1944 (aged 66–67). John Cocoris was a businessperson.
John Michael Cocoris (; September 17, 1877 – 1944) was a Greek businessman.
Born in Leonidio, he came to New York City in 1895 to work in the sponge trade. In 1896, he worked with John K. Cheyney in Tarpon Springs, Florida. In 1905, he introduced sponge diving to the area and recruited Greek sponge divers from the Dodecanese Islands. By the 1930s, the sponge industry of Tarpon Springs was very productive, generating millions of dollars a year.
He died in 1944 in Duval County, Florida.
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Who was John Cocoris?
Greek businessman
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John Cocoris was born on 17 September 1877 in Leonidio.
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John Cocoris died in 1944 in Duval County.
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John Cocoris was a businessperson.
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