Cooper FitzGerald is a Colorado College graduate with a degree in International Political Economy major and Spanish minor. His diverse interests range from entrepreneurship, microfinance, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, cooking, strategic marketing to foreign languages.

Throughout his career, Cooper has held various roles such as a Kiva Fellow, Global Entrepreneurship Research Intern at Demeter Entrepreneurs Support Network, Business Development Analyst at Interphase Energy, and owner and operator of Duo's Fish 'n' Chips.

He has also been part of initiatives like the Blackstone Innovate for Maine program, founded and currently serves as the president of Tiger Jiu Jitsu, led the North Boys Enrichment Program, and been a Colorado College's Dialogue Center Caller.

Cooper FitzGerald's educational background includes studying at Proctor Academy, The Island School, and completing his senior year at Colorado College with a focus on International Political Economy and Spanish.

He has been actively involved in various organizations such as Brave where he is the Co-Founder and CEO, former Outbound Sales Team Lead at Zen Planner, former Market Development Representative at Zen Planner, and former International Kiva Fellow (KF30) at Kiva.org, among other notable roles.