Nick Cooney
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| Alma mater | Hofstra University (Non-Violence Studies) |
| Occupation | Executive Vice President of Mercy for Animals |
| Notable work | How to be Great at Doing Good |
| Board member of |
The Humane League Good Food Institute |
| Website | http://NickCooney.com |
Nick Cooney (born c. 1981) is the Executive Vice President of the non-profit animal advocacy organization, Mercy for Animals, founder of The Humane League, co-founder and Board Chair of The Good Food Institute, and co-founder and Managing Trustee of New Crop Capital. He is the author of three books: Change of Heart (2010), Veganomics (2013), and How To Be Great At Doing Good (2015).
In 2005, Cooney founded The Humane League in Philadelphia.
Cooney is a former intern of the Agape Community, a lay Catholic community dedicated to peace and non-violence.
In 2007, Cooney was one of Vegan Outreach's top leafleters in their Adopt A College campaign.
Cooney is one of several people who provided information used in the writing of the book Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism (2008) by Mark Hawthorne.
Cooney's work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, TIME magazine, National Public Radio, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Z Magazine. He has lectured internationally at conferences and campuses including at Harvard, Yale, in Luxembourg, and in Washington, D.C.
Cooney was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cooney received a bachelor's degree in Non-Violence Studies from Hofstra University in 2003 with a major in Non-Violence Studies.
Cooney is the Executive Vice President of Mercy for Animals, an international non-profit organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies. His previous role at Mercy for Animals was Director of Education.
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