Background
Cooper, David Booth was born on May 15, 1933 in New York City. Son of Charles Gray and Dorothy (Booth) Cooper.
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David Booth Cooper
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Bachelor, University North Carolina, 1955.
Career
Reporter, The Raleigh (North Carolina) News & Observer, 1955-1956, 59-64; capital correspondent, Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel, Raleigh, 1964-1968; city hall bureau chief, The Detroit Free Press, 1968-1970; assistant city editor, The Detroit Free Press, 1970-1971; state capital bureau chief, The Detroit Free Press, Lansing, Michigan, 1971-1973; associate editor, The Detroit Free Press, 1973-1977; associate editor, edit page editor, Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal, since 1977. Deputy convention manager Knight-Ridder Newspapers, 1976, 80, 84, 88, 92.
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Membership
Trustee The Akron Roundtable, since 1977. Treasurer, trustee John S. Knight Memorial Journal Fund, Akron, since 1981, trustee Leadership Akron, since 1985, president, 1992-1994. Served to 1st lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1956-1958.
Member American Society Newspaper Editors, National Conference Edition Writers. Clubs: Cascade (Akron). Deep Springs Trout (Chardon, Ohio).
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Married Joanne Hutchinson, January 2, 1993. Children from previous marriage: David B. Junior, Charles G. III.
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Episcopalian
Awards
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Recipient 1st Place Edition Writing award Cleveland Press Club Sociéty of Professional Journalists, 1980, 86, Akron Press Club, 1981, Ohio Associated Press, 1982, John S. Knight award, 1990.Recipient 1st Place Edition Writing award Cleveland Press Club Sociéty of Professional Journalists, 1980, 86, Akron Press Club, 1981, Ohio Associated Press, 1982, John S. Knight award, 1990.