Background
Cooley, Arthur Paul was born on June 2, 1934 in Southampton, New York, United States. Son of Harvey Edward and Helen (Coller) Cooley.
Travel expedition professional
Cooley, Arthur Paul was born on June 2, 1934 in Southampton, New York, United States. Son of Harvey Edward and Helen (Coller) Cooley.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1955; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1956.
Science teacher, South Country School, East Patchogue, New York, 1956-1989; department chair, South Country School, East Patchogue, New York, 1984-1989; expedition leader, Special Expeditions, New York City, since 1987. Fulbright exchange teacher, Dundee, Scotland, 1961-1962. Adjunct associate professor Marine Sciences Research Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York, 1975-1985.
President Brookhaven Town Natural Resources Council, 1965-1969. Founding trustee, secretary Environmental Defense Fund, since 1967. Co-chair Waste Reduction Coalition, since 1994.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1956-1958, Korea. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Nancy Nienstedt, June 19, 1954. 1 child, Jonathan Todd.