William E. Cooper

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William E. Cooper was president of the University of Richmond from July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2007. He is currently on sabbatical leave from the university and will return as a professor in Fall 2008. Immediately prior to coming to Richmond, Cooper served as Executive Vice President for the Main Campus at Georgetown University. He has also held faculty positions at Harvard University, the University of Iowa, and Tulane University, where he served as Dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

[edit] Education

Cooper received his bachelors and masters degrees (1973) from Brown University and his Ph.D. (1976) in Cognitive Studies from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

[edit] External links

• History of the University of Richmond: People: Dr. William E. Cooper

Academic offices
Preceded by Richard L. Morrill	President of the University of Richmond 1998—2007	Succeeded by Edward L. Ayers