Dr. Cooper, photographed by Can Türkyilmaz
New president and CEO of The Cooper Institute, Blaine Nelson, will discuss future plans for the organization at The Cooper Institute at 12330 Preston on Monday Sept. 9 at 1 p.m.
Part of the vision includes plans to tackle international childhood obesity by creating a national youth fitness test to reduce childhood obesity in Hungary. Dr. Kenneth Cooper, Ross Perot, and Members of the Hungarian School Sports Federation will also present.
Nelson brings a track record of corporate and nonprofit sector experience to this new role. He currently serves as chairman of the board of governors for the Dallas Symphony Association, and as a member of the board of directors of the United Way Foundation of Metropolitan Dallas, the Dallas Regional Chamber and the Dallas Arboretum. Nelson was also recently elected chair-elect of the board of directors of the Texas Israel Chamber of Commerce, according to the press release.
