Background
Copps, Frederic Chandler was born on January 25, 1946 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Gordon Frederick and Marguerite Helen (Meyers) Copps.
Copps, Frederic Chandler was born on January 25, 1946 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Gordon Frederick and Marguerite Helen (Meyers) Copps.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting with honors, Regis College, Denver, 1968; postgraduate in professional management, Hillsdale College, 1980; postgraduate in security, Central State College, Texas, 1981; postgraduate in basics of supervision, Cornell Univercity, 1985.
Produce manager, Copps Corporation, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 1969; produce supervisor, Copps Corporation, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 1969-1970; produce director, Copps Corporation, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 1970-1977; vice president food merchandising, Copps Corporation, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 1977-1983; executive vice president wholesale, Copps Corporation, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, since 1983.
Division chairman United Way of Portage County, Stevens Point, 1974, board directors, 1976-1979. Vice president, trustee Pacelli High School Foundation, Stevens Point, 1975-1981. Founder Heritage Club, Stevens Point Young Men’s Christian Association.
Division chairman Partners in Youth (Young Men’s Christian Association), 1983-1985, campaign chairman, 1986. With United States Army Reserve, 1968-1974. Member National Association of Wholesale Grocers, Produce Marketing Association (board directors retailer division 1971-1975), Indiana Grocers Alliance (produce advisory county 1973-1974), Hot Shot Club (president, board directors Stevens Point 1980-1983), Stevens Point Country Club (board directors since 1989), Kiwanis (board directors 1974-1975), Elks.
Married Penelope Kobach, June 29, 1968. Children— Mark, Eric, Brian.