David Cooperrider
David Cooperrider | |
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David Cooperrider (right) with Harvard Business School Dean Emeritus John H. McArthur in 2018. | |
| Born | July 14, 1954 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Case Western Reserve University (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Educator and author |
| Years active | 1985 - Present |
| Known for | Development of the theory of Appreciative Inquiry (with Suresh Srivastva) |
David Cooperrider (born July 14, 1954), is the Fairmount Minerals Chair and Professor of Social Entrepreneurship at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, and Faculty Director at the Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at Case.
Cooperrider also teaches at University of Pennsylvania as well as Claremont University, where he is The Peter F. Drucker Distinguished Fellow.
Cooperrider is the founder, together with Suresh Srivastva, of the theory of Appreciative Inquiry.