An employee of New York’s Jewish Theological Seminary said her boss stinks in more ways than one. Roberta Feinsmith, 67, an executive assistant at the seminary for 12 years, filed a lawsuit alleging that her supervisor, Alan Cooper, emitted “constant barrages of ... flatulence” in her work space. She also alleges Cooper staged yelling and cursing “fits” on a daily basis. Feinsmith said Cooper sent a mass e-mail in May to the seminary’s staff recommending that older employees quit. The e-mail allegedly said that baby boomers “have created a kind of bottleneck in the work world. The frustration this poses for the young and talented should be obvious.” Cooper fired Feinsmith the next day, according to the lawsuit.
I studied at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) for six years and had Prof. Alan Cooper as a professor several times (at least three separate semesters). I can certify that he is one of the nicest guys in the world and a very learned scholar. I also saw him interact with other faculty members and staff members at the Seminary. He was only kind and generous in these interactions. And I certainly never noticed that he smells bad. He's really just an all around great guy and I feel fortunate to have learned from him. Sounds like a frivolous lawsuit by someone who's bitter that she was let go by an institution that unfortunately had to downsize because of the economy.
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