Background
Cooper, Theodore was born on December 28, 1928 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Victor and Dora (Popkin) Cooper.
physician pharmaceutical company executive
Cooper, Theodore was born on December 28, 1928 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Victor and Dora (Popkin) Cooper.
Bachelor of Science, Georgetown University, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, St. Saint Louis University, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, St. Saint Louis University, 1956.
United States Public Health Service fellow, St. Saint Louis University Department Physiology, 1955-1956; clinical associate surgery branch, National Heart Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1956-1958; faculty, St. Saint Louis University, 1960-1966; professor surgery, St. Saint Louis University, 1964-1966; professor, department chairman pharmacology, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1966-1968; on leave, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1967-1969; associate director artificial heart, myocardial infarction programs, National Heart Institute, Bethesda, 1967-1968; director, National Heart and Lung Institute, 1968-1974; deputy assistant secretary for health, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1974-1975; assistant secretary health, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1975-1977; dean, Medical College, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1977-1980; provost for medical affairs, Cornell Univercity, 1977-1980; executive vice president, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1980-1984; vice Chairman of the Board, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1984-1987; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1987-1989; Chairman of the Board, president, chief Executive officer, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1990-1991; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1991-1993. Member United States Public Health Service Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Study Section, 1964-1967;Board overseers Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Board governors American Red Cross, 1980. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Physiological Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Artificial Internal Organs, International Cardiovascular Society, American College Chest Physicians, American College Cardiology, Sigma Xi.
Married Vivian Cecilia Evans, June 16, 1956. Children: Michael Harris, Mary Katherine, Victoria Susan, Frank Victor.