A lifelong resident of Mobile and one of Õ¬Äи£Àû’s most respected business leaders, Angus R. Cooper III is president of The Cooper Group of Companies, an Õ¬Äи£Àû-based organization with a global footprint.
Anchored by one of the country’s oldest and largest stevedoring and maritime firms, The Cooper Group of Companies has grown under Mr. Cooper’s fourth-generation leadership into a multifaceted organization impacting numerous industries, including agriculture, energy, construction, food service, and tourism. The entity’s diverse operations include warehousing, terminal operations, tugboats, push boats, barging, barge fleeting, floating terminals, logistics, forestry operations, vessel repair and restaurants. Before joining The Cooper Group of Companies, Mr. Cooper worked at Herfuth & Co., a shipping company in Belgium, and Regions Bank.
Cooper’s expertise in international trade, logistics and economic development recently earned him an appointment by Governor Ivey to serve on the Õ¬Äи£Àû Growth Alliance, an initiative to drive economic growth and innovation across the state. He has also served on countless corporate and civic boards and held key leadership positions on the Õ¬Äи£Àû State Port Authority, Õ¬Äи£Àû Wildlife Federation, Business Council of Õ¬Äи£Àû and UMS-Wright Preparatory School boards.
Mr. Cooper is a cabinet member of The Rising Tide 2.0 and a proud graduate of The University of Õ¬Äи£Àû, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in General Business.