Cooper CEO Albert White III Steps Down

05:49 PM EDT, 10/27/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Cooper (COO) said late Tuesday that Albert White III has stepped down as chief executive officer, president, and board member, effective immediately. White will remain with the company in an advisory capacity through April 1, 2027, the company said. Cooper appointed Walter M Rosebrough, Jr., as executive chair of the board. He was most recently an independent board director, according to a statement. Shlomo Nachman will join the board as an independent director, effective Dec. 8, while current board members Barbara Carbone, Colleen Jay, and Robert Weiss won't stand for reelection at the company's 2027 annual shareholders meeting, according to the company. Nachman was most recently the chairman of the cardiovascular and specialty solutions and vision group within Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ) medical devices business, the company added.