This story was updated to correct an inaccuracy.
Carl Cook recently was recognized in Indiana for a lifetime of achievement . Here’s what you should know about him.
Who is Carl Cook?
Cook is the CEO of Bloomington-based Cook Group , a privately held company that deals in medical devices, real estate and hospitality/gambling.
How did Cook become CEO of Cook?
Cook inherited the company, which was founded by his father and mother, William and Gayle Cook. Cook became CEO upon the death of Bill Cook in April 2011.
What’s Carl Cook’s education?
He earned two college degrees in engineering — a bachelor’s from Purdue University and a master’s from the University of Iowa. He also holds an honorary doctorate in engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, where he also serves as board chair.
“I went to Purdue strictly because I wanted engineering, but I always stayed loyal to IU,” he told the H-T in 2016 .
What did Carl Cook do before he became Cook CEO?
After obtaining his master’s degree, he worked for Cook in Europe, mostly on computers. After that, he worked for Cook in Pennsylvania and North Carolina before returning to Bloomington. He worked directly on six or eight different products, mainly pacemakers, according to H-T records.