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Carl Cook

American billionaire businessman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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]

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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]

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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]

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