Background
Cooper, William Allen was born on August 16, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William Allen and Ida Louise (Ford) Cooper.
Cooper, William Allen was born on August 16, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William Allen and Ida Louise (Ford) Cooper.
Student, Adrian College, 1950-1952; Bachelor of Science, Wayne State University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma U., 1964.
Chief audiology, Veterans Administration Hospital., Oklahoma City, 1963-1971; assistant professor, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1964-1971; associate professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1971-1981; professor, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1981-9881; distinguished professor emeritus, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1998; department chairman speech pathology and audiology, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1981-1983, 96-98. Visiting fellow Institute Sound & Vibration Research, Southampton, United Kingdom, 1979.
Chairman board directors Unitarian Fellowship, Lafayette, Indiana, 1975. Board directors Unitarian Church, Oklahoma City, 1969-1970, Columbia, South Carolina., 1990-1991. With United States Army, 1954-1956, Germany.
Fellow American Academy Audiology. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society Audiology, American Auditory Society.
Married Auguste Ingrid Schneider, October 5, 1957. Children: Ingrid Louise, Robert William, James Allen.