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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