Happy Friday! Today we have a special Crew Spotlight
celebrating the retirement and career of our friend, Bob Cooper!
Bob began working for Facilities Management in 2008 as
Energy Manager, and then became Manager of Facilities Information Systems in
October of 2016.
Bob has dedicated his entire career to MSU. In 1980, he
began his undergraduate career as an Eagle studying Industrial Technology. That
same semester, he became a work study in printing services. He was then hired
full-time in printing services, while still an undergraduate!
Bob then left MSU for a while, working in San Diego and
Atlanta playing music.
Bob came back home to MSU, and began working part time in
the library as Computer Technician. From there, he became full time in the
library as an Automation Assistant, where he was instrumental in assisting the
library in their switch from the card catalog to the computer based system.
While still in the library, Bob also worked as an Automation
Specialist. Following that, Bob began his work in Information Technology as a
Video System Consultant, where he installed surveillance videos around campus,
and worked on radio towers (found atop building around campus) for police
communications. Bob then became a Network Administrator for IT.
After leaving IT, Bob went to work for IET, now known as
Applied Engineering Technology, as Lab and Facilities Manager. Then, in 2008,
he began working here at Facilities Management!
Bob says he chose to dedicate his career to MSU for many
reasons. He enjoyed attaining his education here, and pays credit to his
mentor, Dr. Ahmad Zargari, his mentor, for pushing him. Additionally, Bob says
he has stayed because of the people, the camaraderie he has built with colleagues
and coworkers, and the fact that he has never had a bad or unpleasant
supervisor during his time here.
Bob also says working here feels like working with family.
When he isn’t working, Bob enjoys watching movie and is an
avid reader. He is also a very talented and professional musician! His plans
for retirement include dedicating 100% of his time to his music career. In
fact, if Bob could spend the day with anyone, he would choose to do so with
T-Bone Burnett.
Bob will be dearly missed by us all, but we would like to
wish him the best in his retirement!
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