The Cooper Institute
Well. Into the Future.
Mission
The Cooper Institute is dedicated to promoting lifelong health and wellness through research and education.
Ruling year
1970
President and Chief Executive Officer
Laura DeFina M.D.
Main address
12330 Preston Rd
Dallas, TX 75230 USA
EIN
23-7075529
NTEE code
Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (H05)
Education N.E.C. (B99)
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The Cooper Institute Overview
The Cooper Institute is a nonprofit dedicated globally to preventive medicine. With health and fitness research and education at its core, The Cooper Institute translates the latest scientific findings into proactive solutions that improve global health. Key areas of focus are research, adult education and youth programs.
Research – Landmark Findings
The Cooper Institute is grounded in research. We are recognized for our landmark findings in the areas of exercise physiology, obesity and nutrition. Adult and youth education initiatives are supported by scientific legitimacy: our research influences global public health policies and is the trusted source for health and fitness knowledge.
Healthy Kids - Well. Into the Future
Children are our future. Since 1977, The Cooper Institute has been vested in their success. FitnessGram®, our flagship youth health-related fitness assessment, is based on scientifically-proven Healthy Fitness Zone Standards and is now used by more than 40,000 schools and two million students across the country. Since it's inception, our youth education programs have expanded to include NFL PLAY 60 FitnessGram and the Healthy Zone School Recognition Program. We are proud advocates for children's health and encourage youth to establish healthy behaviors.
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The Cooper Institute
Board of directorsas of 06/24/2020
Dr. Tedd Mitchell
Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX
Tedd Mitchell
Texas Tech University System, Chancellor, Lubbock, TX
Kenneth Cooper
Cooper Clinic and Cooper Institute, Dallas, TX
Stephen D. Good
Foley Gardere, Partner, Dallas, TX
Charles Anderson
Bandera Ventures, Partner
Arthur Blank
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Chairman, Atlanta, GA
Brian Casey
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc., Chairman and CEO
Susan Dell
DFI Resources, LLC, Founder; The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Austin, TX
Elmer Doty
Accudyne Industries, Chairman & CEO, Dallas, TX
Ray Hunt
Hunt Consolidated, Inc., Chairman & CEO, Dallas, TX
James Keyes
Key Development, President, Dallas, TX
Drayton McLane
The McLane Group, Inc., Chairman, Temple, TX
Jeanne Phillips
Hunt Consolidated, Inc., Senior Vice President, Dallas, TX
Nina Radford
Cooper Clinic, Director of Clinical Research, Dallas, TX
Steven Reinemund
Wake Forest University, Dean of Business, Raleigh, NC
Eduardo Sanchez
American Heart Association, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dallas, TX
Roger Staubach
Jones Lang LaSalle, Executive Chairman, Dallas, TX
Tyler Cooper, MD, MPH
Cooper Aerobics
Troy Aikman
Aikman Enterprises, Dallas, TX
Thomas Codd
PricewaterhouseCooper
Tony Evans, ThD
Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church
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