Richard N. Cooper

Richard N. Cooper
Chair of the National Intelligence Council
In office
June 1, 1995 – January 1997
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byChristine Williams
Succeeded byJohn C. Gannon
8th Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
In office
April 8, 1977 – January 19, 1981
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byWilliam D. Rogers
Succeeded byMyer Rashish
Acting United States Secretary of State
In office
May 3, 1980 – May 3, 1980
PresidentJimmy Carter
Preceded byDavid D. Newsom
Succeeded byDavid D. Newsom
Personal details
BornRichard Newell Cooper
(1934-06-14)June 14, 1934
DiedDecember 23, 2020(2020-12-23) (aged 86)
EducationOberlin College (BA)
London School of Economics (MS)
Harvard University (PhD)

Richard Newell Cooper (June 14, 1934 – December 23, 2020) was an American economist, policy adviser, and academic.