Robert LeRoy "Roy" Cochran (January 28, 1886 – February 23, 1963) was a Nebraska Democratic politician and the 24th Governor of Nebraska. Cochran was born in Avoca, Nebraska and began his education in a sod school house. After graduating from Brady High school, he worked his way through and received a civil engineering degree from the University of Nebraska in 1910. First working for the County Surveyor, he was hired as a surveyor by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. In 1912 he was elected County Surveyor and served in that position until 1916. During World War I, he served two years in the Army Artillery Corps and was discharged with the rank of captain in 1919. He was married to Aileen Gant on March 15, 1919 and the couple had two children, Robert Leroy Jr and Mary Aileen.