Cooper Companies
In 1970, the aerobics concept moved from the printed page to bricks and mortar with the opening of Cooper Aerobics Center in Dallas. Founded by Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., he first created The Cooper Institute to establish his work in research and science. That philosophy is the foundation on which every business has been built and still holds true today.
Forty years later, Dr. Cooper and his son, Tyler Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., have expanded their healthy-living mission to create the Cooper Aerobics corporation and its eight health and wellness companies that provide a variety of products and services for individuals and corporations.
The 30-acre complex in Dallas serves as the headquarters, and in 2006, the Coopers made their first expansion north of the city to the Craig Ranch development in McKinney, Texas.
Here are the life-enhancing businesses that make up Cooper Aerobics:
Cooper Clinic – Founded in December 1970 by preventive medicine pioneer Dr. Cooper, Cooper Clinic was the first to offer treadmill stress testing in Dallas. Today, Cooper Clinic is world-renowned as the “gold standard” in comprehensive physical examinations, also offering breast health services, preventive and cosmetic dermatology, cardiology, imaging, gastroenterology and nutrition services. You can get a complete picture of your health and how to improve it in less than a day.
Cooper Fitness Center – Once known as the Activity Center in 1972, the now Cooper Fitness Center in Dallas, with a second location, the Cooper Fitness Center at Craig Ranch that opened in McKinney in 2006, boasts more than 80 exercise classes each week, industry-leading personal trainers, sports professionals on staff, pools, outdoor tracks, state-of-the-art equipment, youth programs, healthy cafés, pro shops and more.
Cooper Guest Lodge – Nestled among beautiful landscaping and outdoor track, the Cooper Guest Lodge and conference center in Dallas is a full-service 62-room boutique hotel designed with the traveler and meeting planner in mind. Built in 1983, the Cooper Guest Lodge offers over-sized rooms, wireless Internet, full catering, personalized service and access to Cooper Fitness Center and more.
Cooper Wellness – Created by Dr. Cooper in 1985, the medically-supervised Cooper Wellness program offers one-week and weekend in-residence programs that focus on improving every area of your life for total wellbeing. From weight loss, healthy eating, and regular physical activity to stress management and preventing illness, you’ll leave with practice and practical tips to change your life for the better.
Cooper Concepts, Inc. – Cooper Concepts oversees the Cooper Complete® Nutritional Supplements from creation to distribution. Dr. Cooper has long believed in supplementation—something his father had instilled in him as a young boy. Recognizing a lack in research and proper oversight, Dr. Cooper set out to create his own line of multivitamins and supplements, which was introduced to consumers in 1998. Today, Cooper Complete is sold in retail outlets across the country and online.
Cooper Spa – Dr. Cooper has long advocated that stress management and relaxation are important to maintaining a well-balanced life. Cooper Spa opened in Dallas in 1998 and in McKinney in 2006, offering luxurious skin and body treatments for men and women. While both are located inside the Cooper Fitness Centers, Cooper Spas’ services and retail boutiques are open to the public seven days a week.
Cooper Weight Loss – Maintaining a health weight is key to maintaining good health. To help take the guesswork out of weight loss, Cooper Weight Loss was formed in 2006 to bring together weight loss experts, behavioral psychologists, and registered dietitians to provide specialized programs based on an individual’s needs and goals. Whether it's 10 pounds to post-Bariatric surgery patients, we help people discover why they are gaining weight, how to lose it, and how to keep it off.
Cooper Corporate Solutions - While several Cooper entities provided services to companies since the inception of Cooper Aerobics Center, it wasn’t until 1998 when corporate services were combined into one comprehensive offering. Today Cooper Corporate Solutions helps companies control health care costs by focusing on employee wellness at all levels to improve the overall health of the workforce. Services include an executive risk management program, wellness consulting and programming, employee benefits consulting, and executive and employee wellness training.