Douglas Cooper
Inquiry Director
Inquiry Directors co-ordinate all the CC's work for particular investigations, involving professional and support staff across the CC and working with the Chair and members of the inquiry group.
Biography
Douglas Cooper joined the CC in 1999 as an economic advisor. He acted as lead economist on many merger and market inquiries, including groceries, extended warranties and Northern Ireland personal current accounts. Before joining the CC, Douglas worked at the DTI dealing with various industry sectoral issues, and at MAFF, working in the area of international agricultural policy reform. He holds a PhD in economics from Nottingham University. He has been Inquiry Director for mergers in book wholesaling, video game retailing and buses, and for the market investigation into railway rolling stock leasing and local bus services.
