Background
Cooper, John Ireland was born on October 30, 1955 in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Allan and Frances Lyvonne (Elkins) Cooper.
pharmaceutical company executive
Cooper, John Ireland was born on October 30, 1955 in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Allan and Frances Lyvonne (Elkins) Cooper.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Kentucky, 1979. Master of Science in Business Administration, Indiana University, 1983. Diploma energy management, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1984.
Project engineer, Miles laboratories, Elkhart, Indiana, 1979-1982; senior environmental/energy engineer, Miles laboratories, Elkhart, Indiana, 1982-1983; manager wastewater treatment plant, Miles laboratories, Elkhart, Indiana, 1983-1984; manager corporation energy, Miles laboratories, Elkhart, Indiana, 1984-1985; manager utility operations, Miles laboratories, Elkhart, Indiana, 1985-1987; manager corporation pharmaceutical engineering, Miles laboratories, Elkhart, Indiana, 1987-1990; director, Site Engineering, Clayton, North Carolina, 1990; director engineer and manufacturing, Glaxo Inc., Zebulon, North Carolina, since 1990.
Chairman Elkhart Energy Conservation Commission, 1985. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, Association Energy Engineers, International Association Energy Economists, Indiana Industrial Energy Consumers (past vice chairman, chairman, founder since 1983).
Married Cathy Jean Hammon, April 18, 1981. Children: Joshua Ireland, Joseph Richard, Nicholas Mitchell.