George Edward Cook

Background

Cook, George Edward was born on April 4, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Walter and Kizzie Mae (Burkett) Cook.

Education

BEngring, Vanderbilt University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1965. Master of Science, University Tennessee, 1961.

Career

Vice-president, director R & D, Merrick Engineering Inc., Nashville, 1964-1969; technical director, Industrial Electronics Laboratory, Nashville, 1969-1972; vice-president, director R & D, Advanced Control Engineering, Nashville, 1972-1974; vice-president, director R & D, The Merrick Corporation, Nashville, 1974-1981; manager R & D, Cyclic Redundancy Check Welding Systems, Inc., Nashville, 1981-1983; assistant professor electrical engineering, Vanderbilt University Engineering School, Nashville, 1964-1967; associate professor electrical engineering, Vanderbilt University Engineering School, Nashville, 1967-1973; professor electrical engineering, Vanderbilt University Engineering School, Nashville, since 1973; associate dean, Vanderbilt University Engineering School, Nashville, 1987-1995. Board directors Arnet Corporation, Nashville.

Achievements

• George Edward Cook has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Welding Society (Comfort A. Adams lecture award 1987). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Materials, American Society for Manufacturing Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education.

Interests

• Avocation: amateur radio.

Connections

Married Mary Elizabeth Spell, June 26, 1965.

Father:

John Walter Cook

Mother:

Kizzie Mae (Burkett) Cook

Spouse:

Mary Elizabeth Spell