Background
Coppers, George Henry was born on November 29, 1902 in New York, New York, United States. Son of George Henry and Letitia (McGrath) Coppers.
Coppers, George Henry was born on November 29, 1902 in New York, New York, United States. Son of George Henry and Letitia (McGrath) Coppers.
Student Pace Institute of Accountancy and Business Administration, New York, New York, 1922-1925. Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Fordham, 1929.
Admitted bar of New York, January 13, 1930. Entered employ National Biscuit Company, New York City as office boy, 1920-1921, clerk, accountant, law clerk, 1921-1930, assistant secretary, 1930-1937, assistant general counsel, 1937, general counsel, 1938-1945, president, director, since 1945. Vice-president, director Citizens National Bank (Englewood, New Jersey), Home Life Insurance Company, American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation.
Trustee Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Incorporated, Greenwich Savings Bank (all in New York City).
Director Bankers Trust Company, Trustee Nutrition Foundation, Incorporated, Citizens Budget Commission, Stevens Institute Technology Fordham University. Director, vice president New York chapter American Red Cross, Young Men's Christian Association, Greater New York Safety Council, Incorporated., Fifth Avenue Association, Incorporated.
Member Biscuit and Cracker Manufacturers Association American (vice-president, director), American Bakers Association (governor), National Association Manufacturers (director), Grocery Manufacturers American, Incorporated. (vice president, (director). New Jersey Chamber of Commerce (director).
Mason.
Club: Bakers (Chicago).
Married Eleanor Sherwin, August 10, 1929.