Carl Cook (born November 10, 1962) is an American businessman. He is CEO of the Cook Group, a medical device company that was co-founded by his parents. His personal wealth is estimated at over US$8 billion.
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Early life
He is the son of William Cook (died 2011) and Gayle Cook, who co-founded the Cook Group.
He has a bachelor's degree in engineering from Purdue University, and an MBA from the University of Iowa.
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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.
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. She grew up in Greene County, Indiana. They live in Bloomington, Indiana. They have a daughter.
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