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John Cooper was born on 15 October, 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., is a Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Discover John Cooper's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
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67 years old |
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Libra |
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15 October, 1956 |
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15 October |
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Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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United States
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John Cooper Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is John Cooper's Wife?
His wife is Laura Fitzgerald
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Laura Fitzgerald |
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John Cooper Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Cooper worth at the age of 67 years old? John Cooper’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated John Cooper's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
His father, Prentice Cooper, was the 39th governor of Tennessee.
His brother, Jim was the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 5th congressional district, which prior to redistricting, encompassed Nashville and two surrounding counties.
John Cooper (born October 15, 1956) is an American businessman who was the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 2019 to 2023.
He is the first candidate to defeat an incumbent mayor of Nashville in an election since its consolidation in 1963.
His campaign financing included $1.4 million in personal loans.
Cooper raised less money for his campaign than his opponent but outspent Briley using his own money.
He was sworn into office on September 28.
On January 31, 2023, Cooper announced that he would not run for reelection in the 2023 Nashville mayoral election.
Cooper has stated that "Nashville cannot and will not be a sanctuary city."
In 1980, Cooper worked on the congressional campaign of Buddy Roemer and the campaign of Jane Eskind for the Tennessee Public Service Commission.
Roemer hired Cooper, then 23 years old, as his chief of staff.
In 1982, Cooper returned to Nashville to help his brother, Jim, run for the United States House of Representatives in TN's 4th congressional district.
He earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard University, and his Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University in 1985.
He worked in finance for Shearson Lehman Brothers on Wall Street, before returning to Nashville to work in real estate development in Williamson County, Tennessee.
He served as a councilman at-large on the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County from 2015 until 2019.
A member of the Democratic Party, he is the brother of former U.S. representative Jim Cooper, who represented Tennessee's 5th congressional district, which was also based in Nashville.
He is also the son of former governor and U.S. Ambassador to Peru Prentice Cooper.
Cooper was born in Nashville, the third and youngest son of former governor Prentice Cooper, and raised in Shelbyville, Tennessee.
Cooper ran for an at-large seat on the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County in 2015.
He was elected, receiving the most votes of the candidates running for the five available at-large seats.
He ran for mayor of Nashville in the 2019 Nashville mayoral election.
In the election's first round, Cooper led all candidates with 35% of the vote, advancing to a runoff election against David Briley, who received 25%, as both were ahead of Vanderbilt University professor Carol M. Swain and Tennessee house of representatives member John Ray Clemmons in the 10-candidate race.
He defeated Briley in the runoff election, receiving 69% of the vote.
In October 2019, he reversed an executive order implemented by former mayor David Briley in his last few weeks in office that reportedly discouraged local cooperation with federal immigration authorities and encouraged the repeal of state laws described as "anti-sanctuary" laws.
His wife, Laura Fitzgerald Cooper, is a former constitutional law professor.
