Background
Cooper, Richard Alan was born on September 23, 1936 in Milwaukee. Son of Peter and Annabelle (Schlomovitz) Cooper.
college dean health policy analyst hematologist
Cooper, Richard Alan was born on September 23, 1936 in Milwaukee. Son of Peter and Annabelle (Schlomovitz) Cooper.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1961.
Intern Harvard University medical services Boston City Hospital, 1961-1963, resident in medicine, 1965-1966, fellow in hematology Thorndike Memorial Laboratory, 1966-1969. Assistant professor medicine Harvard University Medical School, 1969-1971. Chief hematology division Thorndike Memorial Laboratory and Harvard Medical Services, Boston City Hospital, 1969-1971.
Professor medicine, director Cancer Center, chief hematology-oncology section University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1971-1985. Professor medicine, executive vice president, dean Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1985-1994, director health policy institute, 1992—2005. Professor medicine, senior fellow Leonard Davis Institute Health Economics, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 2005.
Served with United States Public Health Service, 1963-1965. Member American Society Hematology, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Clinical Investigation, Association American Physicians, American Clinical Climatological Association, Phi Beta Kappa., Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Jaclyn Koppel, June 22, 1958 (deceased). Children: Stephanie, Jonathan. Married Andrea Pastor, August 20,1988.