Carl Cook

For the American sprinter, see Carl Cooke.

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 2024, his net worth is estimated to be $10.6 billion, making him the wealthiest person living in the state of Indiana.^[2]

Carl Cook
Born	(1962-11-10) November 10, 1962 (age 62)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Purdue University University of Iowa
Occupation(s)	CEO, Cook Group
Spouse	Marcy Heshelman (m. 2008)
Children	1 daughter
Parent(s)	William Cook (died 2011) and Gayle Cook

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]