John Cooper (Tennessee politician)

John Cooper
9th Mayor of Metropolitan Nashville
In office September 28, 2019 – September 25, 2023
Preceded by	David Briley
Succeeded by	Freddie O'Connell
Personal details
Born	(1956-10-15) October 15, 1956 (age 67) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Laura Fitzgerald
Children	3
Relatives	Prentice Cooper (father) Jim Cooper (brother)
Education	Harvard University (BA) Vanderbilt University (MBA)

John Cooper (born October 15, 1956) is an American businessman who was the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 2019 to 2023. He served as a councilman at-large on the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County from 2015 until 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the brother of former U.S. representative Jim Cooper, who represented Tennessee's 5th congressional district, which was also based in Nashville. He is also the son of former governor and U.S. Ambassador to Peru Prentice Cooper.