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THOMAS COOLEY

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COOLEY--Thomas F. It is with the greatest sadness that we report the passing of Thomas Ferguson Cooley, 78. He died peacefully at home in Santa Barbara, CA, October 9, 2021, surrounded by his loving family: wife of 44 years, Patricia; daughter Frederika; sons Aaron and Joshua; daughter-in-law...

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And when I remember that when I knew him at RPI all he wanted was to have a small bookstore in Vermont!

Tom was a good friend and compassionate supporter of Shanti Bhavan School in India which I head up. I recall fondly the meetings I have had at his office when we discussed the many problems I had encountered in my social work. Tom and Patricia generously contributed to Shanti Bhavan and he once visited the school with his son Noah. In memory of Noah, the school has dedicated its kitchen in his name as he was a chef in his profession. This condolence message is rather late, but now that I...

Dean Cooley was my dean, he was a great champion of expanding business school education to an international community and a leading ambassador of New York City, New York University and of course the Stern School of Business. We were proud you were our dean and you will always be remembered. Thank you.

Sending along my deepest sympathy to the entire family. I am Tom's cousin, daughter of James Gregory Cooley, Tom's uncle. We had such nice conversations when we met at family gatherings. So sad to read about his passing

Tom was a great dissertation supervisor, and I'll always be grateful to him for helping me land a position at UCLA, as well as instilling in me a healthy respect for small dogs.

Tom will be sorely missed. He was not only my boss for over 20 years but remained a friend and a mentor. I am so lucky to have known such a wonderful man. My sincerest condolences to all of his family.

We will miss you Uncle Tom. Thank you for the wonderful memories as well as being a great uncle to us. Your life and professional accomplishments will be long remembered.

The Family and Friends of Tom Cooley will miss him very, very much... Tom's life and Professional contributions will be long remembered, and cherished...

We will miss you Brother.