Background
Cooke, Alex "Ty" was born on July 26, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas, United States.
Cooke, Alex "Ty" was born on July 26, 1944 in Wichita, Kansas, United States.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas Technology University, 1968.
Commissioned salesman, then officer, director, co-owner Fields & Company, Lubbock, Texas, 1962-1984. Former director, chairman loan review committee and business development committee Texas Commerce Bank, 1985-1993. General partner Coppercreek Land and Cattle.
Managing partner Cooke Cattle Company. Mayor City of Lubbock, city councilman, since 1996. Board directors State National Bank.
Delegate South Plains Association Governments. President West Texas Municipal Power Agency. Director, president Texas Public Power Association.
Member wastewater improvement committee, temporary transportation advisory committee City of Lubbock. Member president's council Jenn-Air Corporation. Member advisory panel General Electric Distributors.
Past member Friends of Library. Health Sciences Board, Texas Tech University of Health Sciences Center. Past member foundation board Methodist Hospital.
Past director and president South Plains Childrens' Shelter. Past board directors Lubbock Symphony Orchestra. Member West Texas Home Builders Association (board directors), Wholesale Distributors Association (advisory committee), West Texas Museum Association (board directors), Lubbock Area Foundation (founder), Lubbock Country Club (past president).
Married Judy Kay Cornelison. Children: Alex K. III, Kimperly Cooke Powell.