Background
Cooney, John Thomas was born on April 17, 1921 in Minneapolis. Son of John Thomas and Helen (Bork) Cooney.
Cooney, John Thomas was born on April 17, 1921 in Minneapolis. Son of John Thomas and Helen (Bork) Cooney.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Minnesota, 1943. Postgraduate in Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1971.
Public relations M & O Paper Company, Minneapolis, 1946-1949. Territory manager Univis, Incorporated., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1949-1952, regional sales manager, 1952-1957, product manager, 1957-1959, general sales manager, 1959-1961, vice president marketing, 1961-1968, group vice president marketing and distribution, 1968-1971, executive vice president, 1971-1972. Vice president marketing and distribution Itek Vision Optical division Itek Corporation, Boston, 1972-1974, president division, 1974-1975.
President Jack Cooney & Associations, Fort Lauderdale, 1975-1990, retired, 1990.
Board of directors Boys" Clubs Broward County. Broward chapter National Conference of Christians and Jews, United Way, Broward Workshop, Boy Scouts American, Southern Florida Major United States Army, 1943-1946.
Board directors Boys' Clubs Broward County, Broward chapter National Conference of Christians and Jews, United Way, Broward Workshop, Boy Scouts American, Florida. Member of Sales & Marketing Executives Fort Lauderdale (past president, board director), Quail Ridge Country (board trustees), Beta Theta Pi.
Married Margaret Frances Bonner, October 30, 1948. Children: Mary, John Thomas, Patricia Bell, David, Stephen, Michael, Thomas.