Background
Cook, James Donald was born on July 14, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of James Clarence and Nancy Ann (Potter) Cook.
Cook, James Donald was born on July 14, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of James Clarence and Nancy Ann (Potter) Cook.
Student, General Motors Institute Technology, 1952-1953; student, Tulane University, 1958.
Draftsman, The Marley Company, Kansas City, 1953-1955; contract engineer, The Marley Company, Kansas City, 1955-1957; export traffic manager, The Marley Company, Kansas City, 1957-1965; international trade specialist, unites states department Commerce, Kansas City, 1965-1972; acting national export marketing manager, unites states department Commerce, Washington, 1972-1973; regional export marketing manager, unites states department Commerce, San Francisco, 1974-1976; senior trade specialist, unites states department Commerce, San Francisco, 1976-1980; district director, unites states department Commerce, Kansas City, 1980-1987; district director, unites states department Commerce, Houston, since 1987. Inspector unites states department Commerce, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, 1976. Director small business export development grant program, 1983, director United States Trade Center, Milan, 1985.
Sub-committee member World Trade division Greater Houston Partnership, since 1989, Houston World Trade Association, since 1987. Director Kansas City International Trade Club, 1966-1987, Houston Inter-American Chamber of Commerce, 1988-1990. Member Harvard Club of Houston.
Children from previous marriage: Douglas Lee, Gregory Alan, Jacqueline Lea Smith.