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. As of May 2021, his net worth is estimated to be $12.5 billion.[2]
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.[3][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]
Cook is also the president of a life sciences division of Cook Group, called Cook MyoSite, which is developing a cell therapy to treat urinary incontinence.[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.[4] She grew up in Greene County, Indiana.[3] They live in Bloomington, Indiana, and have a daughter.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Carl Cook". Forbes. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ Bloomberg (May 25, 2021). "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Carl Cook". Bloomberg LP.
- ^ a b "Carl Cook inherited his father's company – and his vision | Free HTO content". heraldtimesonline.com. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ Bob Hammel (2008). The Bill Cook Story: Ready, Fire, Aim!. Indiana University Press. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-253-35254-5. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ 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.