George C. Cooper oral history transcription

Cooper, George C., 1916-. Education, B.S., Hampton Institute, Va., 1939; Production Foreman of his own sheet metal shop, Wilson, N.C., 1939-1941; Master's Degree, Columbia University, 1948; Sheet Metal Instruc­ tor, War Manpower Commission, Wilberforce University, Ohio, 1941-1942; Sheet Metal Instruc­ tor, Naval Training Station, Hampton Institute, Va., 1942-1944; Enlisted in the Navy 1943with a direct appointment as Chief Petty Officer; Was among sixteen men chosen to comprise the Navy's first officer training class for blacks, 1944; Ensign, 1944; Personnel Officer and Training Supervisor, Naval Training Station, Hampton Institute, 1944-1945; Chairman, Trades Training Department, 1945--1952; Vice President, Personnel and Sales, Finer Services, Inc., 1952-1955; Housing Inspector, City of Dayton, Ohio, 1955--1964; Associate Planner, City of Dayton, Ohio, 1957-1962; Housing Expediter, City of Dayton, Ohio, 1962-1964;Associate Director, Extramural Department, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1964-1966; Director, International Work Study Program, Antioch College, 1966-1970; Director, Department of Human Resources, City of Dayton, Ohio, 1970-1981; Retired, 1981.