Tommy T. Martin Chair of Insurance
2018 Inductee Tom Cooper

Cooper, who formed the Cooper Agency in 1977, is lauded for his membership on the Million Dollar Round Table for more than 35 years and for serving in leadership positions at the local, state and national level within the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, including 10 years as the national committeeman for NAIFA-Tennessee.
An avid sports fan, Cooper has also been active in his community, assisting with the founding of the Christian Brothers University Sports Hall of Fame, serving on the AutoZone Liberty Bowl selection committee for two years and on the board of the Memphis Touchdown Club for more than a decade.

Dr. Dave Wood, Martin Chair of Insurance
Dave.Wood@mtsu.edu

Rebecca Darden, Risk Management & Insurance Program Coordinator
Rebecca.Darden@mtsu.edu

The Martin Chair of Insurance at MTSU is named in honor of Thomas T. “Tommy” Martin