Jack Cooper was born and raised in Eagle, Mich., and attended Portland High School. Before graduating high school, Jack joined the Army National Guard and proudly served his state and country. After graduating high school, Jack attended Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich., earning an automotive repair and collision degree. Shortly after college, Jack opened his Auto Repair Shop and served his community as a business owner for over four years. In 2001, Jack married his wife, Kris, and accepted a full-time position with the Michigan National Guard, where he served as an aircraft mechanic with a drug interdiction team. Jack would spend many weeks traveling throughout Michigan and, on occasion, parts of Indiana and Wisconsin. Accepting a position with the Arizona Army National Guard, Jack and his family moved to Marana, Ariz., where Jack worked as a quality control inspector on Army helicopters. In May of 2009, Jack and his family moved to Springfield, Mo., where he served as a Maintenance Supervisor for the Army Aviation Flight Activity. Jack retired after serving 29 years, ten months, and seven days, but who is counting? He lives in Willard, Mo, with his wife Kris and their two sons, Brad, and Drew. 2011 Jack attended Liberty University, seeking a B.S. in Religion and a minor in Christian Counseling.
God brought Jack and his family to CTO through a friend at church; after attending many CTO Sportsman’s Nights and multiple outings, Jack knew God was calling him to minister with CTO. Serving under the leadership of the National Executive Director Kirk Bouse, Jack began seeking God's vision for him as CTO. Many months later, God opened the door to the Springfield Chapter. Since 2016, he has facilitated CTO Sportsman’s Nights along with CTO outings year-round. Currently, Jack serves CTO Missouri as the Co-State Director.
