William Ewing Cooper Jr.[1] (19 June 1929 – 1 March 2023) was a retired major general in the United States Army who served as Deputy Director for Foreign Intelligence at the Defense Intelligence Agency. He was commissioned through ROTC at The Citadel in 1951, graduating with a B.A. degree in history. Cooper also held an M.A. degree in history from the University of Miami and an M.A. degree in international affairs from Georgetown University.[2] He was a 1962 graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College and a 1964 graduate of the Defense Intelligence School.[1]
William E. Cooper | |
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| Born | 19 June 1929 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | 1 March 2023 (aged 93) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1951–1980s |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Deputy Director for Foreign Intelligence, Defense Intelligence Agency |
He died on 1 March 2023, at the age of 93, "following a brief illness".[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Army Register: Active and Retired List. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: Department of the Army. 1 January 1966. p. 118. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Major General William E. Cooper". Army Executive Biographies. Headquarters, Department of the Army. 1985. p. 181. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Obituary of MG(ret.) William Ewing Cooper". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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