The Power of Research EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
IT’S A FACT.
Exercise is the best preventive medicine. Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH
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
Chairman Emeritus
Kayla Heath, CPA Chief Financual Officer kheath@cooperinst.org
The Cooper Institute stands as the leading authority on the long-term benefits of physical fitness.
THE COOPER INSTITUTE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OUR MISSION:
The Cooper Institute is dedicated to promoting life-long health and wellness through research and education. Tedd Mitchell, MD Chairman Texas Tech University System
Arthur M. Blank The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and Blank Family of Business
Susan Dell Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Charles Anderson Vice Chairman Bandera Ventures
Brian O. Casey Westwood Holdings Group
Elmer L. Doty The Carlyle Group
Stephen D. Good Secretary Foley Gardere
Thomas W. Codd PricewaterhouseCoopers
Tony Evans, ThD Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship
Troy Aikman Aikman Enterprises
Tyler C. Cooper, MD, MPH Cooper Aerobics
David D. Glass Glass Investments, LLC Kansas City Royals
OUR VISION:
Rebuild a healthy and safe world and workforce through prevention, physical activity and healthy living.
RAISING A HEALTHIER GENERATION The NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram Project, a partnership between the NFL Foundation and The Cooper Institute, proves that NFL PLAY 60 programs help students improve cardio fitness and achieve a healthier body weight.
Ray L. Hunt Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
James W. Keyes Key Development, LLC
Drayton McLane, Jr. McLane Group
Hon. Jeanne L. Phillips Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
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.
Nina B. Radford, MD Cooper Clinic
Steven S. Reinemund Wake Forest University
Eduardo Sanchez, MD American Heart Association
Roger Staubach 15 Partners
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