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Mr. Cooper is a retired member of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society. Mr. Cooper was a practicing member in Nova Scotia for forty-two years serving as a solicitor with the Nova Scotia Department of the Attorney General prior to co-founding the law firm of Cooper & McDonald in Halifax where he was partner for thirty years. He also practiced with the law firm of Boyne Clarke in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and acted as a per diem Crown Attorney for seven years. Mr. Cooper holds a B.A. from Saint Mary's University and a B.Ed. and LL.B. from Dalhousie University. He is a former member of the Canadian Bar Association and the American Trial Lawyers' Association.

Mr. Cooper served as an independent director of AuRico Gold Inc. from April 27, 2009 until October 26, 2011. During his tenure with AuRico Gold Inc., Mr. Cooper served as Chairman of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and as a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.