Douglas Oliver Cook

Background

Cook, Douglas Oliver was born on November 17, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Oliver Lewis and Arline Luella (Makima) Cook.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1973; Master of Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1987.

Career

Operations analyst, Ford Motor Company, Wixom, Michigan, 1976-1977; finance analyst, Sara Lee Corporation, Chicago, 1977-1980; director finance planning and analysis, Sara Lee Corporation-PYA/Monarch Division, Greenville, South Carolina., 1980-1982; assistant professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1987-1992; finance economist, Office of Thrift Supervision, Washington, 1992-1993; senior fellow, Wharton School-University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1993-1995; associate professor, U. Mississippi, Oxford, since 1995. Economics policy lecturer Washington semester program The American U., 1992. Member efficiency/competitiveness research team Finance Institutions Center-Wharton School, Philadelphia, 1994.

Reviewer Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home LoanMortgage Corporation Privatization, United States Treasury & Housing and Urban Development, Washington, 1994.

Achievements

• Douglas Oliver Cook has been listed as a noteworthy Finance educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Finance Association, Finance Management Association (member program committee 1995-1996, session organizer 1996, Outstanding Paper award 1989), Econometric Society.

Interests

• Avocations: weight lifting, bicycling, swimming, aerobics training.

Connections

Married Kathleen Merle Centilli, December 21, 1979. Children: Elizabeth, Catherine, Douglas Junior, Grace.

Father:

Oliver Lewis Cook

Mother:

Arline Luella (Makima) Cook

Spouse:

Kathleen Merle Centilli

child:

Grace Cook

child:

Elizabeth Cook

child:

Douglas Junior Cook

child:

Catherine Cook