Meet District Governor Rich “Coop” Cooper

District Governor 2021-2022

Richard Cooper II

Rotary Club of Ormond Beach

Rich Cooper is a Native Floridian and resides in Palm Coast, with his wife Nancy. Rich works for Foundation Risk Partners in Daytona Beach, a national independent insurance intermediary. Rich and Nancy have 3 nearly grown children, Alex (23), Christopher (21) and Gabriella (18).

Prior to Rich entering his career in the Insurance Industry in 2002, he was a professional fire fighter and paramedic for 10 years. Upon retirement from the fire service, Rich joined his family business running a local insurance agency in Ormond Beach.  In 2009 upon his father’s retirement, Rich took over operations of the agency and ran it successfully until selling the agency to a group of executives that wanted to start a new national company. That company is now 18^th largest independent agency in the US, after just four short years.

Rich has been a member of the Rotary Club of Ormond Beach since 2002 and served as club president in 2012.  Rich has also served in several district positions including Area Governor, Sergeant-At-Arms, CART Chair and District Treasurer.   Rich is a Paul Harris Fellow, Major Donor, a Benefactor and member of The Bequest Society.  Rich is also a graduate of the Rotary Leadership Institute.

Rich is very involved in his community and serves and has served on several boards and committees, including Ormond Beach Main Street Association, Halifax Health Associates and previously served as the Chairman for Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce.  Rich also proud to have helped launch branches of the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in three communities.

District 6970 Call to Action!!

 Fellow Rotarians, the Caribbean Island of St. Vincent, which is a part of our own RI Zone 34, is experiencing a Major Volcano Disaster since early April of this year.   St. Vincent is home to the Rotary Club of St. Vincent, the Rotary Club of St. Vincent South, and the Rotaract Club of Kingstown.

Additional information is below, but suffice it to say the needs are great!  We are asking all Rotarians, Rotaractors, and Rotary Clubs to consider sending contributions to our York Fund (a 501c3 charitable entity).  And in turn, District 6970 will MATCH the first $5,000 in contributions at a 1:1 rate!! Donate now and have your dollars doubled!!

Thank you for considering a monetary donation to help our Caribbean / Rotary neighbors; remember we are People of Action!!
(read more: Rotary District 7030 Report)

Yours in Rotary Service,
District Governor Rich Turnbull

April 2021 Caribbean Volcano Relief

Please make checks to:
District 6970 York Foundation
and send to:
PO Box 47195, Jacksonville, FL  32247

(Please note ‘VOLCANO’ in the memo space)

Or!!  Save time and use the convenient ‘Donate’ button below!