John Cooper | |
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| 9th Mayor of Metropolitan Nashville | |
| In office September 28, 2019 – September 25, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Briley |
| Succeeded by | Freddie O'Connell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1956 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Laura Fitzgerald |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Prentice Cooper (father) Jim Cooper (brother) |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Vanderbilt University (MBA) |
John Cooper (born October 15, 1956) is an American businessman who was the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 2019 to 2023. He served as a councilman at-large on the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County from 2015 until 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the brother of former U.S. representative Jim Cooper, who represented Tennessee's 5th congressional district, which was also based in Nashville. He is also the son of former governor and U.S. Ambassador to Peru Prentice Cooper.