About Richard N. Cooper
Lived 1934 – 2020 (aged 86). Richard N. Cooper was an American economist.
Richard Newell Cooper (June 14, 1934 – December 23, 2020) was an American economist, policy adviser, and academic.
Life and career Born in Seattle, Cooper briefly served as acting Secretary of State under President Jimmy Carter for a few hours on May 3, 1980.
In 1981, Cooper became Maurits C. Boas Professor of International Economics at Harvard University. From 1990 to 1992, Cooper was the chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Between 1995 and 1997, he was the chairman of the National Intelligence Council.
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Who was Richard N. Cooper?
American economist (1934–2020)
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Richard N. Cooper was born on 14 June 1934.
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Richard N. Cooper died on 23 December 2020.
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Richard N. Cooper was an economist.
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Richard N. Cooper was American.
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