A Visionary Designer

EARLY HISTORY:

A significant early influence on Mark's inventiveness was his father, Charles Cooper, Sr., a decorated WWII Navy Officer veteran and former President of the Metallurgical Society. 

Charles was the Scientist heading the US Steel Corporation's significant contribution in the development and commercial production of the first winter studs in tires and the study of Moon Rocks.

MARK'S PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

☆  Early in Mark's career he worked for ad agencies here & abroad and as the Managing Editor of the Cayman Islands' Cayman Trader magazine in Georgetown, Grand Cayman, B.W.I.

☆  Upon returning to the U.S., Mark had been independently contracted at aerospace engineering firms. The Department of Defense granted Mark a Secret Clearance while he was a Senior Designer in Communications at Lockheed Martin's Missiles and Fire Control offices. 

☆  While at Lockheed Martin he won the "Best in Show" trophy from the "Annual Suncoast Technical Conference" aerospace design competition.

☆  Credits and awards in feature motion pictures, a TV series and worked on numerous TV spots and show productions at all the major Orlando film studios as an independent Art Director and Storyboard Artist. 

☆  Mark has hundreds of helicopter hours as an independent Aerial Photographer, Navigator and Flight Mission Planner. 

☆  As ISO certified in aerial infrared data collection, for seven years he flew helicopter missions day and night in twenty-three States for public schools, colleges, universities, airports, commercial sites and military sites. 

☆  Mark is also a GettyImages/iStock official contributing member.

☆  He is married, a Father of two Sons, Grandfather to six and best friend to Bronson, the company Mascot. Mark is currently self employed with his boots mostly on the ground these days.

☆  Mark is an independent Inventor, 100% Utility Patent Owner and tireless Promoter of the new fire, flooding, cut and shock prevention safety device boldly branded as SLASH SHIELD™.