Background
Cooper, John Cobb was born on September 18, 1887 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of John Cobb and Mary (Coldwell) Cooper.
Cooper, John Cobb was born on September 18, 1887 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of John Cobb and Mary (Coldwell) Cooper.
Graduate Lawrenceville (New Jersey) School, 1905. Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1909. Master of Laws, McGill University, 1952.
Practiced law at Jacksonville, 1911-1934. Admitted to Bar of Supreme Court of the United States, 1932. Member board control U. Florida, 1921-1925.
Editor Florida State Bar Association Law Journal, 1927-1934.
Vice president Pan-American Airways, New York, 1934-1945. Director Pan-American Airways, New York, 1944-1946.
Member Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1945-1950. Director Institute Air Law and professor of law McGill University, Montreal, since 1951.
Served as ensign and Lieutenant United States Navy Reserve, 1917-1919. Member for United States of International Technology Committee of Aerial Legal Expert (CITEJA), 1932-1934, 46-47. Member 1st Executive Committee International Air Transport Association, 1945, and legal adviser since 1946.
Member Air Law Committee, International Chamber of Commerce (Paris).
Member of advisory council Woodrow Wilson School Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. Member board advisers Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts College), Medford, Massachusetts.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Bar Association (chairman com on aeronautical law 1932-1935, Chairman of Commission on American citizenship, 1949-1953.
Married Martha Helen Marvel, January 5, 1918. Children: Rachel Irvin (Mistress Richard West. Baker, Junior.