Trustees

Richard S. Lincer, Chairman of the Board
Francois de Menil AR'87, Vice Chairman of the Board
Robert Bernhard, Chairman Emeritus
Jamshed Bharucha
Charles S. Cohen
Elizabeth Diller AR'79
Joseph B. Dobronyi Jr.
Thomas Driscoll ME'77
Mark Epstein A'76, Chairman Emeritus
Raymond G. Falci ME'86, Alumni Trustee
Jeffrey Gural
Jeffrey Hersch EE’87
Catharine Hill
Eric Hirschhorn ME’89
Malcolm King EE’97
John Leeper AR'85, Alumni Association President
Daniel Libeskind AR'70
Edgar Mokuvos, EE'78, Alumni Trustee
Devora Najjar ChE’16, Student Representative
Kevin Slavin A’95, Alumni Trustee
Robert Tan AR'81 Alumni Trustee
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.
Monica Vachher
Rachel L. Warren
Jeremy Wertheimer EE'82

Trustees Emeriti

Ronald W. Drucker CE'62, Chairman Emeritus
Milton Glaser A'51
Alex Katz A'49
Clarence Michalis
Carroll L.Wainwright, Jr.

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Statement on the Future Plans of Cooper Union

Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.
“My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”
From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.
Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.