Background
Cooper, René Victor was born on October 5, 1924 in Theresa, New York, United States. Son of Paul Fenimore and Myrtle Ivy (Harder) Cooper.
educator environmentalist consultant
Cooper, René Victor was born on October 5, 1924 in Theresa, New York, United States. Son of Paul Fenimore and Myrtle Ivy (Harder) Cooper.
Bachelor, Syracuse University, 1950. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1957. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1986.
Executive secretary, National Range Commander's Council, White Sands, New Mexico, l962-65;
physical scientist, Air Force Missile Development Center, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, l965-69;
physical science administrator, White Sands Missile Range, l970-77;
educational administrator, Air Force Civil Engineering Center, Panama City, Florida, l977-79;
teacher science, Leon County School System, Tallahassee, l984-86;
environmentalist, Florida Department Agriculture, Tallahassee, l986-91. Adjunct Professor New Mexico State University, Alamogordo, also other universities, l962-84. Consultant, team member United States Air Force Manned Space Vehicle Study, Los Angeles, l962-65, Facility-Site Selection Committee, White Sands, l965-67.
Industrial engineer New Mexico Research Institute, Alamogordo, l965-70.
Judge New Mexico State Science Fair, 1975-1977. Adult leader Boy Scouts American, 1977-1992. Commissioner Suwannee River Area Council, 1991-1992.
Board directors Holy Nativity Episcopal School, Panama City, Florida, 1978-1979. Coach Little Major Baseball, Tallahassee, 1984-1986. Member wildlife committee Killearn Lakes Plantation, 1984-1990.
Captain United States Air Force, 1950-1962. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Rifle Association, Republican Presidential Task Force, Republican Senatorial Inner Circle, Florida State University Alumni Association (life), New York Academy of Sciences, American Legion.
Married Carolyn Crenshaw, June 6, l950 (divorced l968). Children: Jennie Lee, Victoria Agnes Cooper Grim, Paul Mills. Married Tracy Ladd Clarke, August 30, l969 (divorced 1992).
Children: Rene Clarke, Alexander Ladd. Married Beatrice W. Pearce, April 19, 1992.