Background
Cosper, Sammie Wayne was born on October 8, 1933 in Greggton, Texas, United States. Son of Sammie Hampton and Mabel Viola (Byrd) Cosper.
Cosper, Sammie Wayne was born on October 8, 1933 in Greggton, Texas, United States. Son of Sammie Hampton and Mabel Viola (Byrd) Cosper.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Louisiana at Lafayette, 1960. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Louisiana at Lafayette, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Physics, Purdue University, 1965.
Postdoctoral appointee Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, University of California Berkeley, 1965-1967;
head Department Physics, dean College Liberal Arts, Academy vice president, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1967-1989;
commissioner higher education, Louisiana Board Regents, Baton Rouge, 1990-1994;
consultant higher education, Lafayette, since 1994. Committee member State Hi-Ed Executive Officers, Denver, since 1990. Committee member Louisiana Association Business, Industry Education Council, Baton Rouge, since 1986.
Board directors Louisiana Council Economics Education, Baton Rouge.
Member Council for Better Louisiana (board directors), Krewe Gabriel Mardi Gras Association, Krewe Triton Mardi Gras Association (board directors), Krewe Zeus Mardi Gras Association (board directors).
Married Shirley Ann Aguillard, May 13, 1954. Children: Ann Caprice, Michelle Marie, Renée Elizabeth.