Background
Cooper, Kathleen Bell was born on February 3, 1945 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of Patrick Joseph and Ferne Elizabeth Bell.
Dean federal agency administrator senior fellow
Cooper, Kathleen Bell was born on February 3, 1945 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of Patrick Joseph and Ferne Elizabeth Bell.
Bachelor in Mathematics with honors, University Texas, Arlington, 1970. Master of Arts in Economics, University Texas, Arlington, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Colorado, 1980.
Research assistant economics department University Texas, Arlington, 1970-1971. Corporation economist United Banks of Colorado, Denver, 1971-1979, chief economist, 1980-1981. Vice president, senior finance economist Security Pacific National Bank, Los Angeles, 1981-1983, 1st vice president, senior economist, 1983-1985, senior vice president, economist, 1985-1986, senior vice president, chief economist, 1986-1987, executive vice president, chief economist, 1988-1990.
Chief economist Exxon Corporation, Irving, Texas, 1990-1999, chief economist, manager economics & energy division corporation planning, 1999-2001. Under secretary for economic affairs & statistics administration United States Department Commerce, Washington, 2001—2005. Dean College Business Administration University North Texas, Denton, 2005—2007.
Senior fellow, public policy John G. Tower Center, Southern Methodist University, since 2007. Board directors The Williams Companies, Inc., since 2006, Texas Security Bank, 2008—2010.
Trustee Scripps College, Committee for Economics Development. Member Dallas Committee on Foreign Rels., International Women's Forum. Member National Association Business Economists (past president Denver and Los Angeles chapters.
Board directors 1975-1978, president 1985-1986), National Bureau Economics Research (board directors, Executive Committee), American Bankers Association (economics advising committee 1979-1981, 86-90, chairman 1989-1990), United States Association Energy Economics (president 1996), American Economics Association, Conference Business Economists (technical consultant to business county 1993-1994).
Married Ronald James Cooper, February 6, 1965. Children— Michael, Christopher.