Background
Cooke, Edward William was born in 1921 in Fonda, Iowa, United States. Son of Edward William and Mary Ann (Mackey) Cooke.
naval officer corporate executive
Cooke, Edward William was born in 1921 in Fonda, Iowa, United States. Son of Edward William and Mary Ann (Mackey) Cooke.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 1945; Master of Science in International Affairs, George Washington University, 1967; postgraduate, Harvard Graduate School Business, 1969.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1945; advanced through grades to vice admiral, United States Navy, 1975; various sea and shore assignments, 1945-1955; commanding officer Navy Nuclear Power Training Unit, Idaho Falls, 1956-1958; commanding officer United States Ship Harder, 1958-1959; commanding officer, United States Ship Skate, 1960-1961; commanding officer, United States Ship George Washington, 1962-1966; executive assistant to assistant secretary navy, Washington, 1967-1968; commander Submarine Squadron Five, 1970-1971; commander Submarine Flotilla One, 1971-1972; director budget and reports, Department Navy, Washington, 1972-1975; deputy chief naval operations (logistics), Department Navy, 1975-1978; retired, 1978; general manager coal gassification, W.R. Grace & Company, Memphis, 1978-1984; executive vice president agricultural chemicals group, W.R. Grace & Company, 1979-1984; president, chief Executive officer, Analytical Technologies, Inc., 1984-1985. Finance and management consultant to small businesses.
Director development Catholic Diocese of Memphis, 1989-1995, member planning commission, retired, 1996. Chairman finance council St. Francis of Assissi Parish, Cordova, Tennessee. Member Navy League of the United States (president Memphis council).
Married Dorothea Lou Greaves, May 7, 1949. Children: Edward, Bruce, Teresa, Ann, Patrice, David.