Lamar Eugene Cooper, Sr.

Background

Sr., Lamar Eugene Cooper, was born on January 8, 1942 in New Orleans. Son of Irwin Nelson and Hazel Heughan Cooper.

Education

Bachelor, Louisiana College, 1963. Master of Theology, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1969. Doctor of Theology, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1975.

Career

Teacher grades 5 and 6 Jefferson Parish Schools, Gretna, Louisiana, 1963—1967. Pastor Clifton Baptist Church, Franklinton, 1971—1974, First Baptist Church, Madisonville, Texas, 1974—1978. Professor OT and Hebrew The Criswell College, Dallas, 1978—1989, dean Graduate School, 1980—1989, executive vice president, provost, since 1997, acting president, since 2003.

Director denominational relations The Christian Life Commission, Southern Baptist Convention, Nashville, 1989—1995. Vice president academy affairs Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Missouri, 1995—1997. Lecturer Ministry of Science Russian Federation, Obninsk, Russia, 1993—1994.

Achievements

• Lamar Eugene Cooper, Senior has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Republican National Committee, since 2000. Member of Institute Biblical Research, Evangelical Theological Society, Alpha Chi, Eta Sigma Phi (president 1962-1963).

Connections

Married Barbara Ann Agent, December 8, 1963. Children: Lamar Junior, Stephen, Ruth Ann, Christopher David.

Father:

Irwin Nelson

Mother:

Hazel Heughan Cooper

Spouse:

Barbara Ann Agent

child:

Ruth Ann Sr.

child:

Christopher David Sr.

child:

Lamar Junior Sr.

child:

Stephen Sr.