Presidents of Cooper Union

The president of Cooper Union is the chief administrator of Cooper Union.

President of Cooper Union
Incumbent Malcolm King (Interim) since September 3, 2024 (2024-09-03)
Appointer	Cooper Union Board of Trustees
Formation	1859 (1859)
First holder	Peter Cooper
Website	Office of the President

History

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art was founded in 1859 by industrialist, inventor and philanthropist Peter Cooper. From its inception, the college committed to providing full scholarships, regardless of need, to its students.^[1]

List of presidents of the Cooper Union

• Peter Cooper (1859—1882)^[2]
• Edward Cooper (1882—1904)
• John Edward Parsons (1905—1914)
• Robert Fulton Cutting (1914—1934)^[3]
• Gano Dunn (1935—1951)^[4]
• Edwin S. Burdell (1951—1960)^[5]
• Johnson E. Fairchild (1960—1961) (Acting)^[5]
• Richard Franklin Humphreys (1961—1968)^[6][7][8]
• Henry Heald (1968—1969) (Acting)^[9]
• John F. White (1969—1979)^[9]
• Bill N. Lacy (1980—1987)^[10][11]
• John Jay Iselin (1988—2000)^[12]
• George Campbell Jr. (2000—2011)^[13][14]
• Jamshed Bharucha (2011—2015)^[1][15]
• William Mea (2015—2017) (Acting) ^[16]
• Laura Sparks (2017—2024)^[17][18]
• Malcolm King (2024—present) (Interim)^[19]

References

1. Foderaro, Lisa W. (7 February 2011). "Provost of Tufts University Will Be Named President of Cooper Union". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
2. "Moment #001: The Cooper Union Begins". cooper.edu. The Cooper Union. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
3. "COOPER UNION HONORS MEMORY OF CUTTING; Opening of Academic Year Is Delayed Till Tuesday -- 3,000 Expected in Classes". The New York Times. 23 September 1934. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
4. "DUNN CHOSEN HEAD OF COOPER UNION; Leader in Science, Engineering and Education Elected by Board of the School". The New York Times. 2 February 1935. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
5. "BURDELL RETIRES AT COOPER UNION; President for 22 Years Will Head Mideast Technical University in Turkey". The New York Times. 11 January 1960. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
6. "NEW HEAD NAMED BY COOPER UNION; Nuclear Physicist, 49, Will Take Office in June -- Humanities Stressed". The New York Times. 6 February 1961. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
7. "CHIEF INSTALLED BY COOPER UNION; Humphreys Asks College to Cultivate Original Thought". The New York Times. 13 February 1962. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
8. "Dr. Richard Humphreys Dies; President of Cooper Union, 57". The New York Times. 9 August 1968. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
9. Gould, Jack (13 March 1969). "Educational TV Official Will Head Cooper Union". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
10. Asbury, Edith Evans (19 October 1980). "Cooper Union Revises Inauguration Over Boycott". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
11. "Despite Boycott, President of Cooper Union Is Installed". The New York Times. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
12. Hays, Constance L. (17 April 1988). "A NEW PRESIDENT FOR COOPER UNION". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
13. Holloway, Lynette (18 November 1999). "Cooper Union Picks Physicist as First Black President". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
14. Foderaro, Lisa W. (April 20, 2010). "Cooper Union President to Retire Next Year". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
15. Harris, Elizabeth A. (11 April 2015). "Cooper Union Offers to Let President Go as Part of Deal With State Attorney General". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
16. Cacciatore, Lawrence. "Minutes of the Board of Trustees Meeting of December 9, 2015" (PDF). The Cooper Union. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
17. "Meet Laura Sparks". cooper.edu. The Cooper Union. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
18. "Laura Sparks". cooper.edu. The Cooper Union. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
19. "Update on the Office of the President". The Cooper Union. Retrieved 2024-09-21.

External links

• Official Website