Chacour Koop
Copywriter
Chacour Koop is a former copywriter at AgingCare. Previously, he was a reporter with bylines appearing in The Associated Press, Miami Herald, and Sacramento Bee, among other publications. He earned a degree in journalism from Eastern Illinois University and a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield.
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