Jana Partners Presses Cooper to Replace CEO
Jana Partners on September 18, 2026 pressed Cooper Companies to launch an immediate external CEO search and explore sales of CooperVision and CooperSurgical assets.
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About CooperVision
CooperVision is an American company that primarily manufactures soft contact lenses and is a business unit of The Cooper Companies. The company was founded in 1980, and its headquarters are in Pleasanton, California. Its products are sold in over 100 countries. CooperVision manufactures at a number of locations worldwide including in Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico; Scottsville, New York; Alajuela, Costa Rica; Gyál, Hungary; and Hamble and Southampton in Hampshire, England. It has major distribution centers in the United Kingdom, United States, and Belgium.
Everything about CooperVision →- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Pleasanton, Fairport
- Inception
- 1958
- Website
- http://coopervision.com