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THE POWER OF RESEARCH
IT’S A FACT. Exercise is the best preventive medicine.
The Cooper Institute stands as the leading authority on the long-term benefits of physical fitness.
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OUR MISSION: The Cooper Institute is dedicated to promoting life-long health and wellness through research and education.
OUR VISION: Rebuild a healthy and safe world and workforce through prevention, physical activity and healthy living.
RAISING A HEALTHIER GENERATION
The Healthy Zone Schools program, a partnership with United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, supports and recognizes schools that are creating a culture of health to fight the childhood obesity epidemic through physical activity and nutrition education.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH Chairman Emeritus
Laura F. DeFina, MD President, CEO & Chief Science Officer, ldefina@cooperinst.org
Amy Johnson, Chief Development Officer, ajohnson@cooperinst.org
Onyeka Nchege, Chief Information Officer, onchege@cooperinst.org
Kayla Heath, CPA, Chief Financual Officer, kheath@cooperinst.org
THE COOPER INSTITUTE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Tedd Mitchell, MD, Chairman Texas, Tech University System
Charles Anderson, Vice Chairman, Bandera Ventures
Stephen D. Good, Secretary, Foley Gardere
Troy Aikman, Aikman Enterprises
Arthur M. Blank, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and Blank Family of Business
Brian O. Casey, Westwood Holdings Group
Thomas W. Codd, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Tyler C. Cooper, MD, MPH, Cooper Aerobics
Susan Dell Michael & Susan, Dell Foundation
Elmer L. Doty, The Carlyle Group
Tony Evans, ThD, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship
David D. Glass, Glass Investments, LLC Kansas City Royals (1935-2020)
Ray L. Hunt, Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
James W. Keyes, Key Development, LLC
Drayton McLane, Jr., McLane Group
Hon. Jeanne L. Phillips, Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
Nina B. Radford, MD, Cooper Clinic
Steven S. Reinemund, Wake Forest University
Eduardo Sanchez, MD, American Heart Association
