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Andrew Cooper is Head of Patent Acquisitions and Monetization at the world’s largest social media company. He oversees a diverse portfolio including patent acquisitions, IP licensing, M&A and technology transactions, AI, and academic collaborations. Previously, Cooper served as Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at UPS, where he managed the company’s global IP portfolio, and also as General Counsel of UPS Airlines, the world’s largest logistics airline with over 20,000 employees in 220 countries. Cooper’s team was instrumental in the success of Operation Warp Speed, the United States’ pandemic vaccine relief effort. His bestselling book The Ethical Imperative, published in 2024 by John Wiley & Sons, explores the role of conscientious leadership in shaping business and society. It was nominated for the 2024 Financial Times Business Book of the Year, it won a 2025 Axiom Book Award in Business Ethics, and is taught at the NYU Stern School of Business.