The Cooper Companies Inc. announced the appointment of Randal L. Golden to General Counsel, effective February 1, 2014. Golden will be responsible for the company's global legal affairs. Golden joined Cooper in March 2010 and has served as Assistant General Counsel since May 2013.

Prior to joining, Golden has over 26 years of legal experience including corporate legal positions at Align Technology Inc., Nokia Inc. and Verizon Wireless.