While David Cox has supplied Cranbrook students with a sound education in mathematics for nearly 30 years, he has also provided hundreds of people with shelter around the world.
Cox was the fourth recipient of the faculty sabbatical grant. During the 15 months, he worked as a construction volunteer with Habitat for Humanity affiliates on 11 domestic and two international construction projects, including local Habitat for Humanity affiliates HFH Canada, and HFH International. Cox was also a construction volunteer for HFH Jimmy Carter Work Projects in Texas, Kentucky, the Philippines, South Korea, South Africa and Alabama. Cox serves as the faculty sponsor for the Cranbrook Kingswood Habitat for Humanity campus chapter, which works with Habitat for Humanity Detroit.
At Cranbrook, Cox established a girls' soccer program in 1986 and was the head coach of the varsity team for nine years. He has also coached boys' JV basketball, freshmen boys' soccer, boys' varsity-B tennis, girls' track and various intramural sports.
Cox earned his bachelor's degree from Brown University and a master's from Oakland University. He served as the interim head of the Mathematics Department at Cranbrook for one year.
Cox has received two years of drug and alcohol program training and is a former member of the Upper School’s Drug and Alcohol INSIGHT program.