Background
Cooke, Jay was born on April 2, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jay and Nina L. (Benson) Cooke.
Cooke, Jay was born on April 2, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jay and Nina L. (Benson) Cooke.
Student Saint Paul’s School, 1910-1915. Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1919.
Began as clerk with Chas. Doctorate. Barney & Company (now Smith Barney & Company), Philadelphia, 1921, general partner, 1924-1935. Limited partner, 1935-1940.
Chairman of the Board Cooke and Bieler, Incorporated.
Director Philadelphia National Bank, Madison Fund, Incorporated., Hewitt-Robins, Incorporated. Trustee Philadelphia Museum Artist
Commissioner Fairmount Park.
Served from First lieutenant to captain infantry United States Army, 1917-1919, captain lieutenant colonel, infantry, 1941-1945. Clubs: Philadelphia, Racquet, Union League, Sunnybrook Golf (Philadelphia).
Married Mary F. Glendinning, April. Married second, Hannah M. Durham, July 25, 1956. Children: Nina (Mistress A. L. Emlen), Mary Ellen (Mistress Hallet Johnson, Junior.