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Cooper: From Boxer, High-School Dropout to Revered Professor

February 27th, 2009 · Filed under: Faculty News

Posted by Tracy Mueller

By Jamey Smith
If you have the good fortune to meet William W. Cooper, a true gentleman if ever there was one, “prizefighter” is probably not the first word that will come to mind. Yet that word and many more — prodigious author, innovator, philanthropist — apply to this professor emeritus in the McCombs School of [...]

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Cooper, Martinez Tucker Earn Presidential Citation

January 28th, 2009 · Filed under: Faculty News · Honors & Awards

Posted by Rob Meyer

The Tower of The University of Texas at Austin glowed bright orange Tuesday, Jan. 27, in honor of the recipients of some of the most prestigious awards given by the university. The honorees included McCombs faculty member William W. Cooper and Sara Martinez Tucker, MBA ’79, who each received the prestigious Presidential Citation. President William Powers Jr. hosted the [...]

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Cooper Selected for Presidential Citation Award

September 15th, 2008 · Filed under: Faculty News · Honors & Awards · Top Stories

Posted by Rob Meyer

William W. Cooper, Foster Parker Centennial Professor Emeritus of Finance and Management in the Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management will receive the prestigious Presidential Citation for 2008. William Powers Jr., president of The University of Texas at Austin, will present the Presidential Citation and other major university awards to recipients in a ceremony [...]

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