Brian Cooper, '81 B.S.B. Accountancy; '86 MBA Finance

As executive vice president of Cox Newspapers, Inc., Cooper manages 17 daily and 26 non-daily newspapers with a total circulation of 1.2 million each weekday and more than 1.6 million on Sundays.

Cooper began his preparations for the deadline-driven, fast-speed world of breaking news as an undergraduate at Wright State. While juggling a full load of classes and a part-time job, Cooper learned “the need to balance things in your life.” As an MBA student, it was “all about teamwork and being able to work with others who were just as busy as I was. It teaches you a good life lesson.”

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