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    Bill Cooper

    Bill Cooper

    Statement about running for governor: The TCF Bank CEO has been mentioned as a possible candidate, but the former head of the state Republican Party has joined Rep. Marty Seifert’s gubernatorial campaign as finance chairman. - Star Tribune, June 23, 2009

     Party: Republican

    Current government position: None

    Occupation: CEO of TCF Bank

    Birth date: 1943

    Home: Wayzata; Columbus, Ohio

    Education: B.A., Wayne State Unversity

     

     

     

    Key issues and priorities: Cooper has criticized proposed legislation of the financial industry. And in a recent interview with Twin Cities Business magazine, Cooper said TCF Bank returned money given through TARP legislation because of the stigma attached to financial institutions that received the money.

    Political experience: Chaired Minnesota's Republican Party from 1997 to 1999

    Background articles:

    In-depth interview with Cooper

    "TCF announces the second coming of its highly quotable CEO"

    "The life of Bill Cooper"

    "'Anti-banker's banker' takes on bailout nation"

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    Information | Wed, Jun 24 2009 5:20 pm

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