Jeffery Bernard Cooper

Background

Cooper, Jeffery Bernard was born in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Son of James and Idella (Goodwin) Cooper.

Education

Bachelor, U. Georgia, 1980; Master of Public Administration, U. Georgia, 1983; Certified in Theology, Interdenom. Theological Center, 1992; D in Ministry, Graduate Theological Foundation, 1996.

Career

Pastor, St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Siloam, Georgia, 1977-1979; pastor, St. Luke and Nimnoe African Methodist Episcopal Church, Athens, Georgia, 1979-1980; senior pastor, Greater Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Athens, 1980-1988; senior pastor, Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church, Atlanta, since 1988. Chairman Bethel Church Homes, Athens, 1980-1988. Secretary Augusta (Georgia) Annual Conference, 1983-1988.

Director minority admissions U. Georgia, Athens, 1984-1995. Member general board African Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington, 1984-1988.

Achievements

• Jeffery Bernard Cooper has been listed as a noteworthy Minister, university administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Turner Theological Seminary, Atlanta, 1984-1991. Active Athens/Clarke County Ethics Board, 1985-1989. Honorary deputy sheriff Fulton County, Georgia, 1991.

Member African Methodist Episcopal Mins. Union, Optimists.

Connections

Married Joanne Elizabeth Williams, November 25, 1983. Children: Ako, Ethan, Charity, Jeffery B. World War II.

Father:

James Cooper

Mother:

Idella (Goodwin) Cooper

Spouse:

Joanne Elizabeth Williams

child:

Charity Cooper

child:

Ako Cooper

child:

Ethan Cooper

child:

Jeffery B. World War II Cooper