Background
Cooke, Carlton Lee was born on July 12, 1944 in Marion, Alabama, United States.
Cooke, Carlton Lee was born on July 12, 1944 in Marion, Alabama, United States.
Student, University Hawaii, 1962-1965; Bachelor, Louisiana Technology U., 1966; postgraduate, University Texas, 1970-1972.
Manufacturing engineer, Texas Instruments, Austin, 1972-1975;
site personnel manager, Texas Instruments, Austin, 1975-1981;
marketing manager, Texas Instruments, Austin, 1981-1983;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, 1983-1987;
mayor, City of Austin, Austin, since 1988. President Habitek International, Inc., since 1991. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, United States Medical Systems, Inc., since 1992.
Board directors Bill Concepts Corporation, United States Long Distance Corporation, Tanisys Technology, Sharps Compliance, Corporation. Participant United States Conference Mayors, Washington, 1991. Member Anthony Commission, United States Congress.
Member Austin City Council, 1977-1981, mayor pro tem, 1979. Co-chairman Jerry Lewis Telethon, Austin, 1986-1987. Chairman United Negro Telethon, 1991, Texas Housing Finance Corporation, 1992, Austin Charter Committee, 1993-1994, Texas Walkof Stars, since 1991.
Captain United States Air Force, 1966-1972. Member National League Cities (chair finance steering committee), Texas Municipal League(president 1991), Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council (president 1988, 91), Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Son of Carlton Lee and Willie (Rinehart) C. Divorced; 1 child, Kimberly Annual.