Donald Eugene Cook

Background

Cook, Donald Eugene was born on October 19, 1935 in Cromwell, Alabama, United States. Son of Frances Aubrey and Ethie Francis (Nicholson) Cook.

Education

Student, University Mississippi, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, U. Mississippi, 1963.

Career

Extern, Mississippi Eastern State Hospital, Whitfield, 1962-1963; intern, Mobile (Alabama) General Hospital, 1963-1964; resident, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1964-1968; chief resident, U. Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 1967-1968; consultant physician, Mississippi Crippled Children's Svc., Meridian, 1968-1972; staff, Riley Memorial Hospital, Meridian, 1968-1976; staff, Meridian Regional Hospital, 1968-1989; staff, Anderson Medical Center, Meridian, since 1968; president, East. Control Orthopaedics, Ltd., Meridian, since 1982; Chief Executive Officer, Astro Development Company, Meridian, 1986-1992; president, Chief Executive Officer, Planetary Products, Inc., Meridian, 1986-1993.

Achievements

• Donald Eugene Cook has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopedist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board of directors American Red Cross, Meridian, 1978-1980. Team physician Meridian BoxingClub, 1980-1995. With United States Army, 1954-1957.

Member American Medical Association, East Mississippi Medical Association, Mississippi Orthopaedics Association, National Association Disability Examiners, Southern Medical Association, Mississippi State Medical Association, Southern Orthop.Assn., Masons (32 degree), Shriners.

Connections

Married Myrna Nell Shadow, June 20, 1959. Children: Janet Lynn, Donald Scott.

Father:

Frances Aubrey Cook

Mother:

Ethie Francis (Nicholson) Cook

Spouse:

Myrna Nell Shadow

child:

Donald Scott Cook

child:

Janet Lynn Cook