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Bill Cooper

Chairman and Majority Owner, Cooper State Bank & Chairman, TCF

William A. Cooper was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of TCF Financial Corporation (a $15 billion bank based in Minnesota) since March 1, 1985.  On January 1, 2006, Mr. Cooper retired as Chief Executive Officer but remains Chairman of the Board.  Mr. Cooper is also Chairman and majority owner of CSB Bank in Columbus, OH.  CSB is a de novo bank formed in 2005 that currently has three branches with its fourth branch scheduled to open early June.

Mr. Cooper serves on the Board of Directors of Friends of Ascension (a non-profit entity that has sponsored some 15 charter schools in Minnesota). 

A graduate of Wayne State University, Detroit, Mr. Cooper holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting with majors in economics and finance.  He is a certified public accountant, and was a senior auditor for Touche, Ross & Co., Detroit, for four years.

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