Ernest T. Cook

Background

Cook, Ernest T. was born on January 26, 1935 in Charleston, South Carolina. Son of Ernest T. and Christine Cook.

Education

Bachelor of Science., College Charleston, 1958.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1958; advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Marine Corps officer operations, 1st Marine Rgt., Republic of Vietnam, 1967-1968; commanding officer, 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Rgt., Camp LeJeune, North Carolina academic head, deputy director, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico, Virginia, 1977-1979; commanding officer, Basic School, Marine Corps Development and Education Command, Quantico, 1980-1982; deputy director, United States European Command, Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1982-1984; deputy chief of staff, Headquarters United States Marine Corps, Arlington, Virginia, 1984-1986; commanding general, Marine Amphibious Brigade and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms, California, 1986-1987; commanding general, Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, 1987-1990; commanding general, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, since 1990.

Achievements

• Ernest T. Cook has been listed as a noteworthy Marine corps officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Marine Corps Association (Vice-President).

Connections

Married Sarah Ida Clark, August 17, 1956. Children: Ernest, Christine, Jefferey.

Father:

Ernest T.

Mother:

Christine Cook

Spouse:

Sarah Ida Clark

child:

Christine Cook

child:

Jefferey Cook

child:

Ernest Cook