Background
Cook, James Joseph was born on August 22, 1934 in El Dorado, Kansas, United States. Son of Roy Andrew and Ada Josephine (Jones) Cook.
Cook, James Joseph was born on August 22, 1934 in El Dorado, Kansas, United States. Son of Roy Andrew and Ada Josephine (Jones) Cook.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1956. MAPA, University Oklahoma, 1975.
Assistant city manager City El Dorado, 1957-1959. Budget analyst City Cincinnati, 1959-1962. Budget director City Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1962-1964.
Village manager Village Northfield, Illinois, 1964-1969. City manager City Ada, Oklahoma, 1969-1974. Assistant city manager City Oklahoma City, 1974-1976, city manager, 1976-1981.
Deputy program manager Saudi Arabian Parsons Ltd., Yanbu Al Sinaiyah, 1981-1985. City manager City Elgin, Illinois, since 1985.
Member International City Management (international committee since 1988), Futures (committee since 1989), Illinois City Management, American Society Public Administration, Elgin C. of Chamber (board directors 1986-1988), Yale Club of Chgo, Rotary.
Married Anne Judith Floyd, October 5, 1955 (divorced 1959). Children: David J., James L. Married Martha Ann Saunders, December 8, 1961.