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The Cooper Institute Healthy Living: The Science. The Application. Annual Report 2006 Our success begins… FOUNDERS American Financial Corporation The Burnett Foundation The William Chinnick Charitable Foundation, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth H. Cooper The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Paul E. Dinkel Ernst & Young Ray L. Hunt Ruth Ray Hunt Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation Carl Lindner Mr. & Mrs. Fred Meyer Leo S. Nikora Lee & Sally Posey Mr. & Mrs. Orville C. Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Kenny Troutt Tyler Corporation BENEFACTORS Arthur Blank Family Foundation Dorothy & C.W. Conn, Jr. The Foundation of the Family of C.M. & Edna P. Cotton Crowley-Carter Foundation The Dallas Foundation David M. & Mary C. Crowley Charitable Lead Trusts EDS E. Grant Fitts The Glass Family Foundation The Gordon Fund Lyda Hill Margaret Hunt Hill Lennox Foundation Drayton McLane Robert B. Palmer PepsiCo Foundation Margot & Ross Perot Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Pollard Mr. & Mrs. O.H. Reaugh Ray C. Robbins The Robert M. Rogers Foundation The Bob Smith, MD Foundation Marianne & Roger Staubach Donald N. Test, Jr. Trinity Industries, Inc. Royce E. Wisenbaker, Sr. AMBASSADORS Lester M. Alberthal, Jr. Arlitt & Elverda Allsup Anonymous Gerry & Burt Belzer Charles Betzel Lt. Gen. R. L. Bohannon, MD, USAF (Ret) Mr. & Mrs. H. E. Chiles Price Bush Elkin, PhD Robert F. Faulkner Robert D. Gorham Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Jacobs The Lightner Sams Foundation, Inc. Cary M. Maguire Mr. & Mrs. John W. Norris, Jr. Pat & Neil O’Brien Louise Rogers Ornelas Overhead Door Corporation The Phillips Legacy Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Scott Probasco, Jr. James A. & Maume H. Rowland Foundation C. A. Rundell The Harold Simmons Foundation Pete Siracusa Texas Instruments Foundation Russell T. Bundy The Wheeler Family Foundation PATRONS American Airlines Foundation Baker Hughes Incorporated Howard I. Bernstein Steven N. Blair, PED Arthur & Stephanie Blank Brinker International Mr. & Mrs. Bruce G. Brookshire The Cooper Clinic Dr. David C. Cooper The Cooper Institute Staff Edwin L. Cox Kathy & Tim Eller Michael G. Evans George J. Freund Stephen Furbacher Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Grizzard R.C. Haugh Harry H. Hoiles Mr. & Mrs. Leroy Howard The Elizabeth M. Irby Foundation George B. Karpay Mr. & Mrs. Jack M. King The Forrest C. Lattner Foundation, Inc. Lester A. Levy Elaine & Rick Martin Elaine M. Mathes O.G. McClain John L. McGraw Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. McKinney Harold D. Medley Marilu & David Meredith MESA, Inc. Marilynne Meyers-Howsley Bruce & Jody Miller C. John Miller Harvey L. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Jack Miller George F. Mixon, Jr. James H. Moore, III Ben R. Murphy National Chemsearch Corporation Bob Parker John K. Pearcy PepsiCo, Inc. Personalized Printing Corporation T. Boone Pickens Turner Primrose Ben Puckett, Sr. Norman R. Rales The Reinemund Family Foundation Matthew Rinaldo The Lemel Scarbrough Foundation William A. Schwartz Charles L. Sterling Mr. & Mrs. Jack A. Turpin Stanley F. Whitman Gretchen Minyard-Williams ASSOCIATES Allied Signal Foundation Robert Alpert Gayle O. Averyt Baker & Botts W.O. Bankston James W. Barnett, DDS Giuseppe Battaglia Mr. & Mrs. Louis A. Beecherl Bonnie Bell Linda Ann Billings Chester Bradley, Jr. Hugh M. Briggs Lana & Michael Burnett Caltex Petroleum Corporation Ruth Ann Carpenter Joey Carter Centex Corporation Chattem, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Roger Christensen William E. Cooper George L. Cottingham, Jr. Harlan Crow Oren Evans Bernard Feshbach David R. Ficca FINA First City Bancorporation of Texas, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. William Gayden Dr. & Mrs. Larry W. Gibbons Mr. & Mrs. George Grubbs, Sr. Terry Gwin Haggar Foundation Walter B. Hailey Halliburton Company Salah M. Hassanein Catherine Hawkins Thomas O. Hicks Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Hill Westwood Holdings, Inc. Honeywell Foundation Jay B. (J. Ronald) Horowitz Dudley J. Hughes Louise Jacks Warren F. Jones The Jonsson Foundation Charlie & Beverly Key KPMG Peat Marwick Mr. & Mrs. Theo B. Lamb Cindy Lefferts Leonard Leon Estate of Charlotte Levitt Alan Levitt Leon & Sal Loeb Senator Richard G. Lugar Whales Madden, Jr. Drs. John G. & Marjorie Mahler Manhattan Life Insurance Co. The Eugene McDermott Foundation Paul J. Meyer Paul J. Meyer Family Foundation Brenda S. Mitchell The National HealthCare Foundation Louis P. Neeb Clarice Nichols Clayton Niles Occidental Chemical Corporation J. Stephen Penner William C. Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Saul Perlman H.L. Pierce Eugene M. Phillips Richard Rainwater & Darla Moore Dain Rauscher Clarke Reed Bob Roberts Edward W. & Evelyn P. Rose, III John H. Rowley Mr. & Mrs. R.E. Ruch M.B. Rudman Dallas Semiconductor Norman D. Stovall, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Timken, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Toot, Jr. TXU Electric Transamerica Life Companies Tyler Cup Foundation U.S. Dairy Association Glen Uzzel E. Paul & Helen Buck Waggoner Foundation Dennis M. Walker Thomas J. Watson, Jr. Nettie W. Weber Natalie Weinberger Glen M. Wilkins The Williams Companies, Inc. Raymond Willie Noble Willingham Margaret S. Wilson Xerox Foundation Jane Yeckel Gerard Zeegers Joseph D. Zimmerman ADVOCATES 7-Eleven, Inc. Jerome T. & Patricia Flood Abbott Foundation Affinity Rhonda & Troy Aikman Austin Commercial, Inc. Rebecca & John Bayless Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Beach Patricia Beckett Beckett Publications James M. Bellah F.M. Bellingrath Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Bermant Lucy Billingsley Mr. & Mrs. Henry O. Boswell Dr. & Mrs. Donald R. Brauning Toni & Norman Brinker Forrest C. Brown Ellen & Jay Bruner Linda & Bob Buford Marj. & Fred Burley James C. Carlisle Bob Carlson Sue & Lee Coleman Robert L. Chester, MD Chester D. Christy, DDS Clo & Perry Cloud Mr. & Mrs. James M. Collins Dr. & Mrs. Richard R. Constant Walt Coughlin Trammell Crow Ralph F. Cox Paul S. DeMoss Carl Deutsch M. Kurtz Dietzer, DDS The Duda Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Howard W. Dunham, Jr. Scot Dykema Eppler, Guerin & Turner, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Fanning Mr. & Mrs. James Farnsworth Steve Farrell Dr. Forrest Faulconer The Fay Improvement Company Ed Foreman Herschel & Sally Forester Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Dr. Pat & Kitzi Fulgham Gene Furlong Gaines Godfrey Joseph Goldstein, MD The Allen Gordon Foundation M.F. Graham, MD Peter G. Gray E. Eugene Greer, Jr. Burke Asher & Jeanne Grissom Ebby Halliday Realtors William J. Halligan, Jr. James Terrence Haney Tom L. Hansberger Bob Harbison The Bryce Harlow Foundation Richard Heinrich Lawrence R. Herkimer Hershey Foods David C. Hickey Dr. & Mrs. Carl Highgenboten Robert L. Hoffman Tom Hughston William Hutchinson Shelley Ivey, III Arno L. Jensen, MD Susan B. Johnson Dr. George Kembel Donald A. Key Morton R. Kimmel David & Eloise Kimmelman Damaris & Don Knobler Harold W. Kohl, III Joyce & Larry Lacerte Robert F. Latshaw Richard Lentz Dr. & Mrs. David R. Libby Jennie & Mike Ling Michael Loehr George E. Luce Dr. & Mrs. Boyd D. Lyles, Jr. Henry K. Mackel Mr. & Mrs. William H. Maus, Jr. Janet & Tom McDougal Medical City Dallas Limited In memory of: Ernie A. Meier Lester Melnick Deborah & David Michel Ed Crow Miller, MD Henry S. Miller James Millerman The Minyard Founders Foundation Lee Roy Mitchell Drs. Tedd & Janet Mitchell Lark & J.C. Montgomery, Jr. Change of Direction – The Mission Never Changes I look at the societal, technological, and institutional changes that have occurred during just my lifetime, and it is enough to set my head spinning. In the last 60 years, the only consistent thing has been the tremendous changes we have had to adapt to in some shape or form – and the pace at which they continue to come. In our specialty niche of preventive medicine, change was originally slow in coming; now that the science-based data on physical activity and its proven role in enhancing quality of life and longevity is getting out to the masses, changes in the way people are thinking about their health are happening even faster. Simply, the research and education initiatives of The Cooper Institute must keep pace with these changes in order to continue providing the road map of life prescriptions to better health. Seventy percent of our individual health issues are within our control if we choose to make it so with healthier lifestyle behaviors. The Cooper Institute is a source of knowledge for you, and knowledge is empowering. In keeping with technological advancements and the changes they provide, you will notice we have kept our annual report to a minimum this year, with the request you go to our web site to get our complete history, current initiatives, and detailed financial profile. In the past, our annual report has been as large as 58 pages in the interest of thoroughly communicating our achievements and future plans. The web site in due course will be a secure, dynamic, and interactive resource for you dealing in ‘real time’ with all aspects of the Institute’s science, studies, course offerings, certifications, events, and on-line donating and gifting opportunities. It will be our health promotion “superhighway” into your home. I congratulate The Cooper Institute leaders and staff, past and present, who have been instrumental in bringing us to and through so many crossroads of change. I am appreciative of their contributions and personal commitments to a mutually shared vision, mission and deeply embedded core value system. I share with all an excitement and anticipation for what is yet to come as we go about the science and education of making a healthier world. Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, Chairman and CEO First, I would like to express how gratifying it is to be in my new position at The Cooper Institute. It is a pleasure to work for and with Dr. Cooper and continually witness his vision and leadership. The successful execution of Dr. Cooper’s vision is dependent upon the remarkable staff at the Institute. At a time when The Cooper Institute faces the new opportunities and challenges that come with change, there is no better time to revisit who we are and assess what we want the Institute to be in the future. Both scenarios are expressed best by our mission statement and core values. I remind all who read this annual report that the Institute is dedicated to fulfilling the mission and living by our core values. These are not just words at the Institute but truly a way of life. Dr. Cooper’s vision and the role of the Institute continue to expand as evidenced by the presence the Institute plans to have in 2007 at the Craig Ranch complex in McKinney, Texas. Dr. Conrad Earnest, Vice President of Human Performance, will direct The Cooper Institute of Sports Medicine Research at Craig Ranch. The Institute will continue to expand research studies, both clinical and epidemiological. It is also a goal of the Institute for the Oak Cliff Center to thrive and to not only support our research but to be an important health information resource in the community. The 36-year-old Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study is maturing, which allows us access to richer data than ever before. To provide a perspective regarding the importance of this database, one only needs to know the database contains over 210,000 records from more than 80,000 patients, representing over 1,000,000 person-years of observation. There is no other database like it in the world. For science to have the greatest positive impact, it must be applied for the improvement of human life. Since 1979, our Education Division has been teaching people how to apply science using a “train the trainers” model. Our FITNESSGRAM physical fitness and activity assessment software for schools has set a standard of excellence in providing a computer-based tool for educators and administrators – and the students themselves. Our Education Division is developing an e-learning delivery system for our courses which will extend the availability of existing and new courses offered by the Institute giving us another channel by which to disseminate health information and classes in a web-based format world-wide, reaching students that otherwise would never have the opportunity to experience our classes. I believe the Institute has a future that holds great promise for life-changing discoveries as we further explore the relationships between physical activity, diet, healthy lifestyles, and improved health. I take this opportunity to invite you to be a part of the exciting future at The Cooper Institute. Terry Rives, DrPH, President and Chief Operating Officer The Cooper Institute 2006 Annual Report • Board of Trustees Our Mission: The Cooper Institute is dedicated to advancing the understanding of the relationship between living habits and health, and to providing leadership in implementing these concepts to enhance the physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals. Our Values: Scientific Advisory Board Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH Chairman of the Board Dallas, Texas Steven N. Blair, PED Dallas, Texas Fred Meyer Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, Long Range Planning, Governance Committee Chair Dallas, Texas Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, Georgia Susan Dell Austin, Texas Neil J. O’Brien Secretary Dallas, Texas Les Alberthal Audit Committee Chair Plano, Texas The Scientific Advisory Board members are contacted throughout the year for their feedback on grant applications, research articles, and ongoing projects. These volunteer Board members improve the quality of the Institute’s work, and we are grateful for their many contributions. David D. Glass Bentonville, Arkansas Joseph Goldstein, MD Dallas, Texas Integrity William Haskell, PhD, Chair Stanford University Palo Alto, California Claude Bouchard, PhD Pennington Biomedical Research Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Respect John Jakicic, PhD University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Teamwork Leadership Knowledge Members of the Scientific Advisory Board serve as an objective and external validation for The Cooper Institute’s ideas, study designs, and published reports and articles. They provide expertise in clinical medicine, epidemiology, biostatistics, exercise physiology, genetics, and health education. All are accomplished investigators with multiple years experience in conducting studies similar to those conducted at the Institute. Hon. Mike Huckabee Little Rock, Arkansas Ray Hunt Dallas, Texas Drayton McLane Temple, Texas Robert B. Palmer Investment Committee Chair Dallas, Texas Jeanne Phillips Development Committee Chair Dallas, Texas Helena Kraemer, PhD Stanford University Palo Alto, California I-Min Lee, MBBS, ScD Harvard University Boston, Massachusetts Excellence Paul Thompson, MD Hartford Hospital Hartford, Connecticut Lee Posey Dallas, Texas • Healthy Living: The Science. The Application. Steven S. Reinemund Dallas, Texas Roger Staubach Dallas, Texas Louis W. Sullivan, MD Atlanta, Georgia Kenny A. Troutt Dallas, Texas Tom Wadden, PhD University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania DEVELOPMENT The success of The Cooper Institute begins – and ends – with our donors. You supplement our continuing needs, growth, and future. You are our partners and goodwill ambassadors – not only do you give of yourselves financially, but you are also the source of many of the ideas and recommendations we have implemented. We consider our donors our ambassadors whom we honor on our Circle of Friends wall display in the main hallway of the Institute. The Institute is in turn committed to be careful stewards of the money you entrust to us. Although our development strategies and activities have increased substantially in the past few years, our costs have remained low with only 4.3% of our revenue going toward fundraising. (Above Photo) Launching the 2006 Preventive Medicine and Lecture Series to a capacity audience, Dr. Kenneth Cooper, Governor Mike Huckabee, guest series speaker, and Dr. Phil Williams, subscriber and Dallas neurosurgeon, enjoyed the warm welcome of hosts Lillie and Phil Romano in their Preston Hollow home. Look to our secure website (www.cooperinstitute.org) for many exciting ways to get involved: ❖ Register for our popular quarterly Preventive Medicine and Wellness Lecture Series to hear prominent local and national expert speakers on today’s health issues. Individual and corporate subscriptions and sponsorships are available. ❖ Look for dates and come to an Inside the Institute luncheon and tour. Find out what happens “behind the scenes.” (Right Photo) Mrs. Susan Dell welcomed The Cooper Institute into her home in April 2006 for an informational luncheon with sixtyfive of her friends and business associates (Above Photo). Institute scientists addressed women’s health – separating fact from myth. 2006 Lecture Series ❖ Interested in helping us raise friends, funds, and awareness? Our newly-formed Development Advisory Board is the place for you! ❖ We are happy to come to you and talk to your business, school, or social group. Our Speakers Bureau topics include nutrition, fitness, coping with stress, preventive healthcare, weight management, diversity, and steps to a healthier way of life. ❖ Get on our mailing list to receive our quarterly “Update” newsletter, chock full of the most up-to-the-minute health and fitness information as well as Institute news and happenings. ❖ Most importantly, consider making a donation or memorial gift – to our general operating fund or an Institute “essential need” of your choice. Integrity—Ethics are not optional. We use our resources responsibly. These are just some of the ways The Cooper Institute raises money and awareness as we continue to translate our life-saving research into programs for the community that positively impact the health and wellness of people from all walks of life. Join us in our efforts to make a healthier world through the needed science and education. You can reach us at 972.341.3200 and ask for the Development office. The Cooper Institute 2006 Annual Report • Numerous reports and research studies have documented major disparities between important health markers among racial and ethnic minorities and those among white populations. Research and Education W R o o od ge al rs l 75 30 30 W Keist Blvd Red Bird Ln lvd st B 175 r Cre 175 Ced a Sylvan Ave 35E W Illinois Ave tB eis EK lvd 45 rD tte be ed EL W Ledbetter Dr LOOP 12 20 S Hampton Rd S Westmoreland Road LOOP 12 S Cockrell Hill Rd DOWNTOWN SPUR 408 r 67 35E The Cooper Institute Oak Cliff Center 4573 S. Westmoreland Ave 20 Mission of the Oak Cliff Center These disparities illustrate that minorities are among those most in need of quality health care, but in order to improve the health of any population, detailed information on their health is necessary to plan and target intervention programs. The underrepresentation of minorities in research creates significant gaps in the knowledge about the health of racial and ethnic minority populations and their responses to interventions. Our work in the Oak Cliff community of Dallas can help to fill these gaps. From study participant to employee of the year! To actively connect, create partnerships, and build trust with diverse populations across the lifespan to develop a greater understanding of the relationship between healthy living, quality of life, and disease in our research, education, and training programs; thereby better addressing knowledge, prevention, survivorship, mortality, and health disparities in diverse, underserved, and underrepresented communities. The Cooper Institute Oak Cliff Center continues to be a proactive member of Oak Cliff and its surrounding communities. The center and its staff are involved in numerous events, community initiatives, and the recruitment and exercise supervision of study participants for our clinical trials. During the past year, the center’s most notable contributions included: ❖ Successfully recruited 35% minority study participation ❖ Assessed body fat composition and took blood pressure measurements for a 16-week south Dallas youth camp ❖ Collaborated and hosted Texas on the Move’s “Day of Action” community walk and workshop, ”Taking Steps for a Healthier Community” ❖ Assisted The Charles Rice Learning Center in south Dallas with their 16-week employee wellness program by assessing pre- and post-program height, weight, blood pressure, and body fat measurements ❖ Hosted “Approaching Diversity: Tools for Creating a Healthy Community” workshop in May • Healthy Living: The Science. The Application. Respect—Diverse people and ideas are respected. After the telecom mergers and associated downsizing, B. Mukidah Wiggins found herself without a job and in need of something to do. Over lunch one day, a friend mentioned a research study called DREW (a post menopausal women’s health study) at The Cooper Institute in which she thought Mukidah might be interested. Mukidah completed the prescreening process of the DREW study and then got a case of cold feet. A call from the study project director convinced her she could do it and she did! During her time as a DREW participant, she caught the exercise bug and even had to be warned to slow down while on the treadmill on a few occasions. Talking with study staff, she learned there was a fitness center on campus, so she decided to investigate. She landed a part-time job working at the front desk and in 10 months was named ‘Employee of the Year’ and today is the director of member services. Mukidah continues to exercise – preferring to cross-train, strength train, and play golf. She says, “I feel like I’m cheating myself if I don’t work out.” Research and Education Selected Publications (See www.cooperinst.org for complete list) Ardern CI, Katzmarzyk PT, Janssen I, Church TS, Blair SN. Revised Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men Attending a Preventive Medical Clinic. Circulation 2005;112:1481-1488. Barlow CE, LaMonte MJ, FitzGerald SJ, Kampert JB, Perrin JL, Blair SN. Cardiorespiratory fitness is an independent predictor of hypertension incidence among initially normotensive healthy women. Am J Epidemiol 2006;163:142-150. Blair SN, LaMonte MJ. How much and what type of physical activity is enough?: What physicians should tell their patients. Arch Intern Med 2005;165:2324-2325. Church T, LaMonte MJ, Barlow CE, Blair SN. Cardiorespiratory fitness and body mass index as predictors of CVD mortality among men with diabetes. Archives Internal Med 2005;165:2114-2120. activity recommendations in postmenopausal women. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2005;37:1627-1632. Finley CE, LaMonte MJ, Waslien CI, Barlow CE, Blair SN, Nichaman MZ. Cardiorespiratory fitness, macronutrient intake, and the metabolic syndrome: the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study. J Am Diet Assoc 2006;106:673679. Jurca R, LaMonte MJ, Barlow CE, Kampert JB, Church TS, Blair SN. Association of muscular strength with incidence of metabolic syndrome in men. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2005;37:1849-1855. Frierson G. Using the IDEA method in AfricanAmerican women with weight-loss issues (Clinical Case Report). Obesity Management 2005;6:258260. Galper DI, Trivedi MH, Barlow CE, Dunn AL, Kampert JB. Inverse association between physical inactivity and mental health in men and women. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2006;38:173-178. Jordan AN, Jurca GM, Tudor-Locke C, Church TS, Blair SN. Pedometer indices for weekly physical LaMonte MJ, Barlow CE, Jurca R, Kampert JB, Church TS, Blair SN. Cardiorespiratory fitness is inversely associated with the incidence of metabolic syndrome: a prospective study of men and women. Circulation 2005;112:505512. Lucia A, Gomez-Gallego F, Barroso I, Rabadan M, Bandres F, San Juan AF, Chicharro JL, Ekelund U, Brage S, Earnest CP, Warehame NJ, and Franks PW. PPARGCIA genotype (Gly482Ser) predicts exceptional endurance capacity in European males. J Appl Physiol 5 A.D.;99:344-348. Teamwork—We seek productive partnerships. We share in successes and challenges. The Healthy Eating and Active Living for TRICARE Households (HEALTH) Study is a weight management program for military retirees and dependents in collaboration with the Research Triangle Institute (RTI). HEALTH involves 3,000 individuals in a randomized community trial, and at least 3,000 in a minimal intervention participation project in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. Developed by our division of Education, CI’s weight management program, and RTI, interventions are delivered by a written curriculum, interactive voice response telephone system, and the internet. Funded in April, the Women’s Exercise Injuries Study (WIN), an observational study conducted by the Epidemiology group, is following 900 adult women for approximately 3.5 years to carefully monitor their exercise habits and their injuries. Information gathered in this study can be used to refine public health recommendations on physical activity for all women. The Clinical Trials group is conducting a research study of an investigational drug to be tested for the prevention of diabetes and another to find out how effective a new treatment is in helping people lose weight. In collaboration with the Air Force at Langley AFB in Virginia, evaluators are using circuit and interval training strategies to maximize fitness training effects in less time than what has traditionally been given to those airmen who have failed their physical fitness training test. This circuit and interval training system produces specific fitness gains in about one third the time originally given to these airmen. These circuits will become a part of our newly developed Cooper Circuit Training System developed by the Education Division and will be incorporated into our fitness training classes with military and law enforcement organizations. With collaborators in Spain, we showed that a weight training program for breast cancer survivors was better able to maintain muscle capacity, body composition, and quality of life than survivors not participating in strength training. In a Dallas-based study, 10 elderly women took creatine, a sports performance supplement, for a short period of time and were able to increase muscle performance as evidenced by an increase in the number of sit-ups they could perform, as well as an increase in the number of times they could sit and stand in a minute. Looking forward to next year, we plan to conduct a two-week feeding study where research participants eat a breakfast meal of microencapsulated foods or a placebo meal. This breakfast meal will deliver half of the omega-3 oils recommended by the American Heart Association each day. The results of this trial will allow us to see if omega-3 enhanced foods are a viable vehicle for fish oil delivery and will set the stage for future grant applications and studies using a whole foods or functional foods approach to nutrient delivery. We will also conduct a pilot study examining the influence of a built environment on physical activity behavior. The Cooper Institute 2006 Annual Report • Research and Education The Division of Education staff developed three new courses, Circuit Training, Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Children, and Military Exercise Leadership in the past year. We offered courses all over the world to a variety of audiences and expect to bring in new customers of our contract courses in the next year such as Homeland Security. Staff members currently serve on key industry committees that seek to improve quality standards in health and fitness instruction. Our credentialing certification efforts have advanced significantly this past year. Credentialing certification is now a stand-alone department. The Cooper Institute Certification Board was formally established through an amendment to The Cooper Institute bylaws during the 2005 Annual Board of Trustees meeting, and provides governance of policies and procedures of the credentialing certification and credentialing certification renewal processes. The credentialing certification department is seeking independent third-party accreditation for The Cooper Institute Personal Trainer Certification (CI-PTr) and plans to submit its application, demonstrating compliance with the rigorous accreditation standards, in September 2006. During the compliance process, psychometric experts have worked with the certification leadership to advance test development methods and measurements leading up to and during certification testing. We received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to revise and update a guide to planning, promoting, implementing, and evaluating a healthy eating and physical activity promotion program in a worksite setting. CI staff also provided training, curriculum materials, and ongoing support to 29 Illinois organizations (health departments, YMCAs, etc.) to implement a 12-week community-based program, Heart Smart for Women, designed to improve healthy eating and physical activity behaviors, and ultimately reduce risk for cardiovascular disease among Illinois women. Leadership—We lead by example. We promote healthful lifestyles for ourselves and others. We encourage creative and visionary thinking. • Healthy Living: The Science. The Application. The Cooper Institute’s Spectrum of Activities Epidemiological Research Clinical Trials Lifestyle Intervention Studies Health Communications Research Health Professional Education Research and Education The Cooper Institute has accumulated 36 years of invaluable knowledge assets. This wealth of information along with changes in technology made it imperative that we tap and distribute these knowledge resources in new ways. That is why we are building the infrastructure to deliver our assets through new channels and provide new products and services. Our content management initiative will provide a foundation on which we can build these new channels. The content management system will provide organization to electronic files in the research, education, and administration divisions, implement efficient search capabilities of past projects, inventory and list histories of similar projects, suggest proven workflow and collaboration tools, and develop communities of practice to draw on others’ experiences. With the explosive growth of the Internet and e-commerce, we have responded with the development of our e-learning initiative. E-learning will move our instruction efforts into cyberspace - giving individuals the option to learn from us wherever in the world they are. In a few short years, e-business has changed the face of business. Customers now expect information, products, and services to be online and available at the touch of a button. Customers become frustrated if the information or products they want are not easy to find and purchase. Companies risk losing customers to competitors that are only a click away. Our redesigned website will provide improved access to our products and services, such as our newly developed DVDs entitled 21st Century Medicine and Interactive Functional Anatomy. 21st Century Medicine captures Dr. Kenneth Cooper’s lecture on health promotion and preventive medicine. Through medical imaging and computer graphics, Interactive Functional Anatomy provides a view of the entire skeleton with muscles, ligaments, bones, arteries and nerves. You can take the skeleton through an exercise and, because the muscles change colors, you can see at what point the muscles are generating maximal force. Dissemination and Advocacy Healthier Individuals, Families, and Society knowl·edge Pronunciation: ‘nä-lij Function: noun Etymology: Middle English knowlege, from knowlechen to acknowledge, irregular from knowen (1) : the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) : acquaintance with or understanding of a science, art, or technique (3) : the fact or condition of being aware of something (4) : the range of one’s information or understanding <answered to the best of my knowledge> (5) : the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning : cognition (6) : the fact or condition of having information or of being learned <a person of unusual knowledge> (7) : the sum of what is known (8): the body of truth, information, and principles acquired by humankind (9) : that which is found at The Cooper Institute Knowledge—Knowledge is our asset. We are always learning, always growing. Our work can make a difference in the quality of life for many. The Cooper Institute 2006 Annual Report • Research and Education FITNESSGRAM ® Your scores on 5 of 6 tests were in or above the Healthy Fitness Zone. In addition to doing strength and flexibility exercises, you should play active games, sports, or other activities most every day. ACTIVITY BODY COMPOSITION MUSCLE STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, & FLEXIBILITY AEROBIC CAPACITY Needs Improvement VO2Max Current: Past: Joe Jogger Grade: 6 Age: 13 Cooper Institute Elementary School Instructor: Karla Tripp Current: Past: Healthy Fitness Zone Date 05/22/2006 08/18/2005 Height 5' 5" 5' 6" Although your aerobic capacity score is very good now, you are not doing enough physical activity. You should try to play very actively at least 60 minutes at least 5 days each week to look and feel good. Walk Time Current: 14:45 To improve your upper-body strength, be sure that your strength activities include modified push-ups, push-ups, and climbing activities. You may need to do more arm exercises. (Abdominal) Curl-Up 23 Current: 19 Past: Your abdominal and trunk strength are both in the Healthy Fitness Zone. To maintain your fitness, be sure that your strength-training activities include exercises for each of these areas. Abdominal and trunk exercises should be done at least 3 to 5 days each week. (Trunk Extension) Trunk Lift Current: Past: Your flexibility is in the Healthy Fitness Zone. To maintain your fitness, stretch slowly 3 or 4 days each week, holding the stretch 20-30 seconds. Don't forget that you need to stretch all areas of the body. 11 11 (Upper Body) Push-Up 11 Current: Past: Joe, your body composition is in the Healthy Fitness Zone. If you will be active most days each week, it may help to maintain your level of body composition. You should also eat a healthy diet including more fruits and vegetables and fewer fats and sugars. 18 Healthy Fitness Zone for 13 year-old boys Walk Test = 42 - 52 ml/kg/min Curl-Up = 21 - 40 repetitions Trunk Lift = 9 - 12 inches Push-Up = 12 - 25 repetitions Back-Saver Sit and Reach = At least 8 inches on R & L Percent Body Fat = 7.00 - 25.00 % (Flexibility) Back-Saver Sit and Reach R, L 12.00, 10.00 Current: 9.00, 10.00 Past: Percent Body Fat Healthy Fitness Zone Needs Improvement Very Low Current: Past: In the past year… ❖ New York City program—FITNESSGRAM was licensed to the New York City public schools. We worked closely with them to make local modifications that met their needs, and yet maintained the fidelity of the basic FITNESSGRAM program. Eric Pliner, Assistant Director, Office of Fitness and Physical Education, New York City Department of Education, said recently, “As you know, this has been a tremendous year for fitness and physical education in New York City, due in no small part to the rollout of NYC FITNESSGRAM. Twelve weeks since the application has gone live, nearly 75,000 students have completed NYC FITNESSGRAM records in our database, and over 100,000 have some scores already entered. We are amazed at the success of the program to date, and are thrilled with the support that we have gotten both internally and out in the field.” 22.32 19.38 Being too lean or too heavy may be a sign of (or lead to) health problems. Number of Days On how many of the past 7 days did you participate in physical activity for a total of 30-60 minutes, or more, over the course of the day? 4 On how many of the past 7 days did you do exercises to strengthen or tone your muscles? 2 On how many of the past 7 days did you do exercises to loosen up or relax your muscles? 3 To be healthy and fit it is important to do some physical activity almost every day. Aerobic exercise is good for your heart and body composition. Strength and flexibility exercises are good for your muscles and joints. Good job! You are doing some aerobic activity and strength and flexibility exercises. Additional vigorous aerobic activity would help to promote higher levels of fitness. ©2005 The Cooper Institute Excellence—Excellence is our standard. • Healthy Living: The Science. The Application. Weight 140 lbs 135 lbs MESSAGES 55 43 VO2max is based on your aerobic test score. It shows your ability to do activities such as running, cycling, or sports at a high level. HFZ begins at 42. From the initial idea of a student’s “physical fitness report card,” FITNESSGRAM has grown into a national educational, physical fitness assessment, and reporting software application. The Cooper Institute staff envisioned a way to improve the effectiveness of physical education curricula by providing tools and resources to teachers. Their vision was the nexus for the development of the FITNESSGRAM program. Twenty-five years later, FITNESSGRAM continues to build from its strong scientific foundation evolving as new research dictates. Our FITNESSGRAM Scientific Advisory Board provides the interpretation and translation of this new research into new versions of the software. The newest enhancement available in the software application is called ACTIVITYGRAM. This assessment tool collects information about a student’s physical activity level and provides teachers a method to teach behavioral skills so that students can maintain or attain their recommended physical activity level. ❖ We are working with Human Kinetics, a publisher of physical activity information products, to expand FITNESSGRAM into the U.K. and Australia. The New York City project may help us with non-English speaking Europe, because the New York City project involved translating the FITNESSGRAM reports into eight languages. A collaboration with a group of individuals in Sao Paulo, Brazil to enhance physical activity and fitness programs in that country has allowed FITNESSGRAM to be translated into Portuguese. o o org The Cooper Institute Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) June 30, 2006 Temporarily Permanently Unrestricted Restricted Restricted R Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Investments Accounts receivable Prepaids and deposits Total current assets Property and equipment: Land Building and improvements Computer equipment Laboratory equipment Office equipment Less accumulated depreciation Total assets Liabilities and Net Assets Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Deferred contract revenue Seminar deposits Total current liabilities $ 208,870 7,086,053 943,113 141,512 8,379,548 1,909,350 5,380,032 844,023 222,325 763,927 9,119,657 (3,611,177) 5,508,480 $13,888,028 $ 708,966 368,287 94,718 1,171,971 $ $ For full audit report, log onto our website at www.cooperinst.org. Total 2,094,591 4,506,154 2,094,591 4,506,154 $ 2,094,591 $ 4,506,154 $ $ $ 208,870 13,686,798 943,113 141,512 14,980,293 Comparative Totals at June 30, 2005 $ 673,514 11,597,335 805,666 159,032 13,235,547 1,909,350 5,380,032 844,023 222,325 763,927 9,119,657 (3,611,177) 5,508,480 $20,488,773 1,909,350 5,364,987 915,886 237,740 819,335 9,247,298 (3,377,346) 5,869,952 $19,105,499 $ 708,966 368,287 94,718 1,171,971 $ 1,196,768 486,349 98,177 1,781,294 Commitments and contingencies Net assets: Unrestricted – unappropriated Unrestricted – board appropriated Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted Total net assets Total liabilities and net assets 5,832,476 6,883,581 5,832,476 6,883,581 2,094,591 4,506,154 19,316,802 2,094,591 12,716,057 $13,888,028 4,506,154 4,506,154 2,094,591 $ 2,094,591 $ 4,506,154 $20,488,773 5,671,734 6,056,697 1,652,620 3,943,154 17,324,205 $19,105,499 The Cooper Institute 2006 Annual Report • o o org The Cooper Institute Statement of Activities (Unaudited) R Year ended June 30, 2006 Temporarily Permanently Restricted Restricted Unrestricted Support and revenue: Contributions and grants, net Epidemiology and clinical application Computer services and youth fitness Continuing education and certification Tenant Total support and revenue Expenses: Salaries, wages, and benefits Facilities rental and maintenance Depreciation General and administrative Total expenses Nonoperating activities: Net realized and unrealized gains on investments Interest and investment income, net Increase in net assets from nonoperating activities Net assets released from restrictions Increase in net assets before discontinued operations Increase (decrease) in net assets from discontinued operations – Denver office, net Increase in net assets 10 • Healthy Living: The Science. The Application. $ 555,500 555,500 $ 563,000 Comparative Totals for the Year ended June 30, 2005 Total 563,000 5,549,200 604,905 389,572 1,952,269 8,495,946 Increase (decrease) in net assets from continuing operations Net assets at beginning of year Net assets at end of year $ 4,128,453 731,911 327,189 2,695,614 210,163 8,093,330 For full audit report, log onto our website at www.cooperinst.org. $ 5,786,234 935,585 210,689 2,114,557 223,023 9,270,088 5,549,200 604,905 389,572 1,952,269 8,495,946 5,382,429 536,609 404,287 1,417,978 7,741,303 715,884 1,528,785 (402,616) 555,500 600,420 297,587 205,402 101,758 805,822 399,345 517,254 172,771 898,007 307,160 1,205,167 690,025 420,689 (420,689) 916,080 441,971 563,000 1,921,051 2,218,810 71,546 987,626 441,971 563,000 71,546 1,992,597 (1,327,953) 890,857 11,728,431 $ 12,716,057 1,652,620 $ 2,094,591 563,000 $ 5,246,953 731,911 327,189 2,695,614 210,163 9,211,830 3,943,154 $ 4,506,154 17,324,205 $ 19,316,802 – 16,433,348 $ 17,324,205 o o org R The Cooper Institute Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) For full audit report, log onto our website at www.cooperinst.org. Operating Activities Increase in net assets Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net cash provided by operating activities, including discontinued operations: Depreciation Net realized and unrealized gains on investments Interest and investment income, net Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable Prepaids and deposits Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Deferred contract revenue Seminar deposits Net cash provided by operating activities Investing Activities Purchases of property and equipment Purchases of investments Proceeds from sales or maturities of investments Net cash used in investing activities Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year Year ended June 30 2006 $ 1,992,597 2005 $ 890,857 389,572 (805,822) (399,345) 404,287 (517,254) (172,771) (137,447) 17,520 (487,802) (118,062) (3,459) 447,752 1,133,170 (48,370) 360,327 90,146 11,735 2,152,127 (28,100) (9,853,665) 8,969,369 (912,396) (154,196) (2,136,178) 624,102 (1,666,272) (464,644) 673,514 $ 208,870 485,855 187,659 673,514 $ The Cooper Institute 2006 Annual Report • 11 Support and Revenue Mix Functional Expense Mix 3-Year Trend 12.50% 12.30% 9.60% 10.60% Year Ended June 30, 2006 4.3% 20.80% 22.7% 12.70% 58.10% 50.50% 13.30% 19.20% 23.00% FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 n Contributions n Contracts 33.50% n Grants n Prod Sales/Royalties 73.0% n Tuition n Facilities/Tenant This chart shows the sources of funds (in percentages) during fiscal year 2006 from operations (endowment earnings not included). There is no significant change in total support when compared to the previous year. Fund-Raising Efficiency n Program Services n Administrative n Fundraising This chart shows the percentage of total resources invested directly in support of our mission (program services). Fiscal year 2006 shows a slight increase over fiscal year 2005. A Charity Navigator benchmark is 66% minimum for program services. The median for all nonprofit entities is 7.5% fundraising expense. Net Assets and Permanent Endowment Fund (Cost to Raise $100) 5-Year Trend $20.0 $18.0 19.3 $18.0 $17.3 $16.0 17.3 $16.0 $14.0 $14.0 $12.0 $12.0 $10.0 $10.0 16.4 14.7 13.9 $8.0 $8.0 $6.0 $6.0 $4.0 $4.0 $2.0 $0.0 $2.0 $0.0 5-Year Trend Millions FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 Total net assets have steadily increased. Gifts to the Permanent Endowment Fund have modestly increased during the same time period. o 12 • Healthy Living: The Science. The Application. FY2003 n Total Net Assets n Permanent Endowment Fund FY2006 The Institute increased fundraising efforts three years ago to build its endowment. While the fundraising costs have increased during the past three years, so have fundraising results. The median fundraising efficiency for all nonprofit entities is $10, according to Charity Navigator. FY2002 o org R For full audit report, log onto our website at www.cooperinst.org. Bill & Rita Morgan Jim & Melba Morrow Dr. Michael & Deborah Moses Richard T. Mullen Merle & Oslin Nation National Liberty Corporation Alice & Erle Nye John W. O’Flaherty William W. Pearson John J. Pippin, MD Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation Dr. Thana Pukahuta Jose T. Rael Mr. & Mrs. Verne R. Read Susan & Alan Steelman Pam & Bob Stewart Frank Ribelin & Evelyn Stoffel James E. Robison Foundation W. Duke Rosenberg, Jr. Tom Sanders Harmon Schepps Arthur R. Schulze, Jr. Peter H. Shaddock In memory of: W.A. Simms Carl W. Sisco Drs. Marvin & Lana Skelton James A. Skinner Donald E. Smith Jane M. & Henry J. (Bud) Smith Foundation SMH Entertainment Inc. Stella W. & Walter B. Smith, Jr. Theodore G. Solomon David Somerville State Mutual Life Assurance Co. Alan W. Steelman Mr. & Mrs. Glenn M. Stinchcomb Gayle & Paul Stoffel David Stringfield Sunshine Mining Company Stanley Surlow William & Nancy Swaney R.M. Swesnik Isao Takeuchi Willis M. Tate Texas Commerce Bank Texas Health Resources Richard Thrower Twenty-First Century Speakers Mr. & Mrs. George M. Underwood, III Washington Discussion Group Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Watkins Lee Wehrman Ted C. Weill Charles N. Welsh Bob Whittaker Dr. & Mrs. Phil Williams Dr. & Mrs. Klaus C. Wiemer Joel & Shelley Woodburn President’s Club Albert A. Ackil, MD Gordon L. Adams Irving Adelstein Advanced Metabolic Imaging David G. Allen Faytine Allen Armed Forces Communication & Electronics Association Jodie Ashby American Bank Louise Balla Bally Total Fitness Sanford Bank Sandy Barrett Clarence R. Bass Turner B. Baxter Dr. James Bergschneider Drs. Christy & Robert Berry Arthur S. Bird James P. Blakely Julie and Darren Blanton Milton Joseph Bolling, III John Stanley Booth Harry Boris James Allen Bowers, Jr. Don K. Box Dr. James D. Bozzell James C. Bradford Maree C. Brady George J. Breckenridge Dr. Lester Breslow Roy Briggs Mr. & Mrs. Loren D. Brodhead Jane H. Browning Marilynn G. Burmeister George W. Bush Clifford Buskuhl Susan J. Campbell, PhD Robyn Carafiol Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, LLP Donald P. Casey Mr. & Mrs. Neil Casey Tracy R. Cate Chemical Producers & Distributors Assoc. Brad Cheves / SMU Dr. and Mrs. Timothy S. Church Robert Coates Ray Cole Jennifer Coleman Stribling Collin County Christian Prayer Breakfast Group Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Conner Cooper Aerobics Enterprises, Inc. Coopers & Lybrand Michael W. Copps Lou Ann & Mike Corboy Richard E. Cremer Cronus Industries, Inc. Frank Crossen Stanley Lee Crossman Mr. & Mrs. D.R. Crowley, Jr. The Crowley-Shanahan Foundation Nick Daley Dallas Bldg. Owners & Mgrs. The Dallas Mavericks Patrick & Kitty dePamphilis John A. DesRochers Bob & Karen Dobbs Lilly Dodson Allen J. Dogger Carolyn & Mark Donovan Donald K. Dorini Herbert Dow Dow, Lohnes & Albertson Phillip Dowdle, DDS Lee R. Duffner, MD Jeanne Dunlap C.W. Durham Durr-Fillauer Medical, Inc. E-Systems, Inc. Mrs. William Edell Tucker & Rich Enthoven Mr. & Mrs. George B. Eusterman Dr. Buckner Fanning Laura & Steve Fast Alphonse Felderhoff Jules H. Fine Dr. Latham Flanagan, Jr. Michael J. Floyd Jane Fonda Julia & Richard Ford Mickey E. Fouts Sol Friend Thomas F. Frist, Jr. MD Parrish Fuller W.M. Fuller Nancy Galletta Jim Gallman, DDS Dr. Ronald D. Geb Jackie & Michael George Elizabeth B. Gertz Neil V. Getnick Dr. Andy Gibbons Mrs. Kim Goldstrohm Earl D. Goodman James W. Goreman Charles Graham, MD Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Grant Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Green H.J. Greenlee, Jr. Everett J. Grindstaff Marcelo Gumucio Mr. & Mrs. William L. Guthrie Ilona Gyoergyi-Szabo Donald Ray Haas Wallace Hall Richard L. Halpert Carolyn L. Hargrave Debra & John E. Harper Mr. & Mrs. Albert G. Harris James D. Harvey James A. Hazard, DDS Mike Heath H.E.B./ Central Market Joel Hedge Thomas V. Hensey Margaret Hensley David Hentschel Paul M. Hillar Garry & Kathleen Hodges Donald Hodgkiss Franz Holscher Jane Hooker James B. Horan J. Ronald Horowitz Vester T. Hughes, Jr., Esq. Independent Bankers Association of America Gonzalo Ingle Lt. Col Harold A. Jacobs Otis Lee James, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Jeffet Thomas N.P. Johnson, III Phillip R. Johnsson Herb Jones Dr. Teresa K. Jones Dr. Wayne Jones Carole Jordan Richard F. Kahle, Jr. Charlotte Kasdon Herbert D. Katz Harold C. Kaufman Gary R. Keiser James L. Kerrigan Mr. & Mrs. Barron Kidd Dr. John E. Kidwell John C. Kikol Allan C. King Teri C. King Caren & Peter Kline Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Kozmetsky William E. Kuse Jack W. LaDue Sharad & Rashmi Lakhanpal Shelley & Mike LaMonte Ruth B. Leff G.M. Lehnertz Charles B. Leonard Harold R. Lilley Locke Purnell Rain Harrell LTV Foundation M.B. & Edna Zale Foundation Francis Macaulay, MD Louis J. Maher Guillermo Marmol A. Deloach Martin, Jr. Richard A. Massman Phyllis McClain Barbara & John McGowan David McNabb D.P. McNelly Memorial Healthcare System John Mitchell George F. Mixon III Susan M. Moen Carl L. Moravitz Lucille G. Murchison Danny Nations Robert Nelson, MD Nelson Puett Foundation Margaret Louise Nichols Walter O’Hara James L. Ough, MD Kenneth Owen Judith O. Paine-Marshall C.M. Patrick Jack Patton Leslie D. Pendleton Mr. & Mrs. John G. Penson Lawrence S. Pollock, Jr. James W. Porter Mark M. Porter Boone Powell, Jr. Loyd & Michal Powell Dr. Samuel Walter Prestidge, Jr. Susan Lang Puckett Gerald M. Quiat Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Randolph Dr. Steven F. Reeder Annette & Roger Reynolds John N. Rhodes Stan Richards Hal G. Riddle, DDS Mr. & Mrs. A. W. Riter, Jr. Charles E. Ritter Najie & Terry Rives Donald M. Roberts Robert K. Robinson Ruben Rodarte Julie Roy James E. Russell William M. Sams Dr. Francis M. Schmitt Hal Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Lee Scott Dr. Larry Senn Carl Sewell Roy Sheldon Richard J. Sirchio Louis J. Slavin Clara & Stephen Smiley Edward C. Smith Dr. Jeanne C. Smith Kathleen L. Smith Lynch D. Smith Roger C. Smith Thomas Smith David W. Soelter Mr. & Mrs. William T. Soloman Eugene J. Sommerfelt Mr. & Mrs. Norm Sonju Southwestern Bell Telephone W.J. Spanko LaNeil Spivy J. Donald Squibb, Jr. The St. Paul Companies, Inc. David C. Steele, DDS Mr. & Mrs. Larry Steinberg Leonard Stern Deonald C. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Stiles Evelyn Stoffel Storage Technology Corporation H. Lamar Strother Henry & Marcia Stuart Roland W. Stuebner Louis Sullivan, MD Joyce A. Swim Kazuo Takada, MD Tom & Syd Teague Derrick Teal J.C. Templeton Dr. Tom Thompson TransFirst Holdings, Inc. Dr. Jim Tunney Dr. Mark P. Unterberg Jack Y. Upham Stephen N. Upshaw Fallon & Robert Vaughn Mr. & Mrs. Paul Vernon Eugene E. Vilfordi Vinson & Elkins, LLP Ulysses Vlamides George M. Waddell Penelope Wadkins William Waisane Robert H. Waldie, MD William D. Warren Robin K. Wendell Danny & Zara Wettreich Gene Whiddon John F. White David M. Wilds Hermann Winkelmann Winning Habits, Inc. Reverend & Mrs. Otha Winningham Beth Barlow Wright Earnest E. Wright Henry S. Zaytoun, DDS …and ends with our donors. The Cooper Institute 12330 Preston Road Dallas, Texas 75230 www.cooperinst.org