Donald Carl Cook

Background

Cook, Donald Carl was born on September 19, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Clarence and Lucena Wilhelmina (Tascher) Cook.

Education

Student, University Illinois, 1947-1948, 54-57; Associate of Arts in Mathematics, San Diego Evening College, 1966; Bachelor of Science in Physics, San Diego State University, 1970.

Career

Applications engineer, Cohu Electronics, San Diego, 1957-1958; flight test engineer, General Dynamics Convair, San Diego, 1959-1970; senior engineer, Federal Electric Corporation, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1970-1976; senior field engineer, Martin Marietta Corporation, Vandenberg Air Force Base, 1976-1986; senior engineer specialist, Lockheed Space Operations Company, Vandenberg Air Force Base, since 1986.

Achievements

• Donald Carl Cook has been listed as a noteworthy Aerospace engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Army, 1948-1954, Korea. Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve, retired. Member Reserve Officers Association (life), United States Chess Federation.

Interests

• Avocations: foreign travel, computers, chess.

Connections

Married Ellen Lucille Deckert, Feb.13, 1953. Chldren: Jennifer Lyn, Jeremy Allen.

Father:

Edward Clarence Cook

Mother:

Lucena Wilhelmina (Tascher) Cook

Spouse:

Ellen Lucille Deckert