Albert G. White III resigned from the board of The Cooper Companies and ceased serving as president and chief executive on October 27, 2026, the company said in a Form 8-K. White remains employed full time as a strategic advisor through April 1, 2027 to assist with the transition, and the filing says the terms of additional transition compensation have not yet been determined. The board appointed Walter M. Rosebrough, Jr., an independent director since January 2026 and chief executive emeritus of STERIS, as executive chair on an interim basis, and formed a CEO search committee of Lawrence E. Kurzius, Cynthia L. Lucchese and Teresa S. Madden. The same filing appoints Shlomo Nachman to the board from December 8, 2026, and records Barbara Carbone, Colleen E. Jay and Robert S. Weiss as not standing for reelection at the 2027 annual meeting, after which the board intends to reduce its size to seven directors.
Cooper Companies chief executive Albert White resigns
Albert G. White III resigned as president and chief executive of The Cooper Companies on October 27 and left its board, with director Walter M. Rosebrough, Jr. named interim executive chair while a search committee looks for a permanent chief executive.
Why it matters: The contact lens and surgical device maker starts a chief executive search under a chair who joined the board in January 2026 under an agreement with investor Browning West, and three sitting directors will not stand for reelection in 2027.
Data as of The Cooper Companies Form 8-K (accession 0001193125-26-434317), filed October 27, 2026 and read in full in this run from the local EDGAR copy. All facts are from the company's own filing. Developing item.
Sources
- Form 8-K, Items 5.02, 7.01 and 9.01 (accession 0001193125-26-434317) - The Cooper Companies, Inc., via SEC EDGAR - 2026-10-27