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'''Carl Cook''' (born 1962)<ref name=Forbes/> is an American [[billionaire]] businessman. He is CEO of the [[Cook Group]], a medical device company that was co-founded by his parents.
'''Carl Cook''' (born November 10,1962)<ref name=Forbes/> is an American [[billionaire]] businessman. He is CEO of the [[Cook Group]], a medical device company that was co-founded by his parents.


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 00:25, 9 November 2017

Carl Cook
BornNovember 10,1962
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPurdue University
University of Iowa
Occupation(s)CEO, Cook Group
SpouseMarcy Heshelman (m. 2008)
Children1 daughter
Parent(s)William Cook (died 2011) and Gayle Cook

Carl Cook (born November 10,1962)[1] is an American billionaire businessman. He is CEO of the Cook Group, a medical device company that was co-founded by his parents.

Early life

He is the son of William Cook (died 2011) and Gayle Cook, who co-founded the Cook Group.[1]

He has a bachelor's degree in engineering from Purdue University, and an MBA from the University of Iowa.[2][1]

Career

After graduation, Cook traveled to France and Germany for a year, setting up computers for his family’s company, the Cook Group, a medical devices company founded by his late father William Cook. He then worked at the Cook Group pacemaker division in Leechburg, Pennsylvania and in their Winston-Salem plant.[1]

Personal life

On January 5, 2008, Cook married Marcy Heshelman at the West Baden Springs Hotel, having met her when she was working in Cook Inc's auditing department.[3] She grew up in Greene County, Indiana.[2] They live in Bloomington, Indiana.[1] They have a daughter.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Carl Cook". Forbes. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Carl Cook inherited his father's company — and his vision | Free HTO content". heraldtimesonline.com. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  3. ^ Bob Hammel (2008). The Bill Cook Story: Ready, Fire, Aim!. Indiana University Press. p. 284. ISBN 0-253-35254-1. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  4. ^ Schneider, Nick (March 21, 2013). "Local News: Governor makes stop at Yoho's General Store in Solsberry (3/21/13) | Greene County Daily World". Gcdailyworld.com. Retrieved June 24, 2017.