Donald Etheridge

Finance Analyst
Senior Purchasing Associate

Donald Etheridge was recently promoted to finance analyst and senior purchasing associate. He first joined The Cooper Union as a purchasing and finance assistant in 2023, and his promotion reflects both his dedication and the valuable contributions he has made to the community.

Since joining Cooper, Etheridge h as been committed to ensuring that faculty and students in the School of Engineering have access to essential materials at the most competitive prices. In this new expanded role, amid ongoing supply chain uncertainty, he continues to prioritize reducing purchasing costs, identifying alternative vendors, and strengthening relationships with existing supply chain partners. 

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  • “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.