Background
Cook, James Winfield Clinton was born on November 23, 1908 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Clinton and Loretta (Florence) Cook.
Sales and marketing company executive
Cook, James Winfield Clinton was born on November 23, 1908 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Son of Clinton and Loretta (Florence) Cook.
AB, Dickinson College, 1932. Doctor International Commerce (honorary), Dickinson College, 1996. Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1942.
University Maryland, University Pennsylvania, 1943. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Combs College, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in International Commerce, Dickinson College, 1996.
Supervisor, Wear Ever Aluminum Company, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, 1932-1939; president, Vitacraft Pennsylvania Sales Inc., Williamsport, 1939-1959; president, Homec Inc., Williamsport, 1959-1973.
Board of directors Pop Warner Little Scholars, Philadelphia, since 1974. Trustee Island Players, Long Boat Key History Society. Board directors emeritus Suburban General Hospital, Norristown, Pennsylvania, since 1959.
Lecturer Enterprise, 1952-1959. Trustee Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1956-1964, United States Junior Chamber Foundation, 1996. Consultant United States Junior Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
President Nixon Clubs, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1960, Island Republican Club, Manatee, Florida, 1982. President of the board of trustees Presbyterian Church, Ambler, Pennsylvania, 1956-1960, chairman Manatee Executive Committee, 1963-1966. President Pennsylvania Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1942-1943.
Member Sales and Marketing Executives Association (board directors 1956-1957), National Association Direct Selling Companies (national president 1955-1957, Chairman, Board Of Directors), American Hotel andMotel Association, Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1974, Civic Achievement award 1989-1990), Union League Club (Philadelphia), Seaview Country Club (Absecon, New Jersey), Ocean City Yacht Club, Explorers Club, Masons, Shriners, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Isabelle Killian, October 28, 1933. Children: Nancy, Thomas, Barbara, Roger.