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CooperCompanies Announces New Chair of the Board and Strategic Review
SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO), a leading medical device company, announced today that its Board of
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[{"type":"text","content":"SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO), a leading medical device company, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Colleen Jay to succeed current Chair Robert Weiss, effective January 2, 2026. Mr. Weiss will remain on the Board and stand for reelection for the upcoming year, marking his final term. The Company also announced a formal strategic review aimed at identifying opportunities to enhance long-term shareholder value. “Bob’s vision, industry knowledge, and leadership have been key to our success. I’m deeply grateful for his commitment and look forward to continuing our work together,” said Al White, President and CEO. “I’m also thrilled the Board appointed Colleen as Chair. Her track record of driving growth through global operational leadership, transformational innovation, strategy and execution make her a fantastic choice for this role.” Ms. Jay has served on the Company’s Board since 2016. She retired from Procter & Gamble in 2017 as Global Division President after 32 years of increasing responsibility across the multinational consumer goods company. In her last operational role, she was President of the Global Beauty Specialty Business where she was responsible for several major brands and the successful divestiture of them. Prior to that, she led the multibillion-dollar Global Retail Hair Care and Color division of P&G from 2012 to 2015 and the Global Female Beauty division from 2010 to 2012. Robert Weiss has been a cornerstone of CooperCompanies success for nearly five decades, serving as CEO from 2007 until his retirement in 2018. He also served as President of CooperVision, COO, and CFO over his distinguished career. Strategic ReviewCooperCompanies values constructive input from its shareholders and remains committed to profitable, sustainable growth to drive long-term shareholder value. The Company is actively focused on improving performance in core markets, expanding market share, enhancing operational efficiency, and generating strong returns through disciplined capital deployment initiatives. As part of these efforts, its Board and Management, with the assistance of its advisors, are undergoing a formal and comprehensive strategic review of the Company’s businesses, corporate structure, strategy, operations and capital allocation priorities to ident...