Background
Cook, John G. was born on July 1, 1935 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Graham and Marcella Daniel (Watkins) Cook.
Cook, John G. was born on July 1, 1935 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Graham and Marcella Daniel (Watkins) Cook.
Bachelor in Economics with honors, University of Illinois, 1956; Master of Arts in Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Illinois, 1957.
Personnel assistant lamp division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1959-1960; personnel administrator, tv-radio division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1960-1964; manager personnel administration, Fiber Industries subsidiary Celanese Corporation of America, Shelby, North Carolina, 1964-1966; manager personnel administration firearms division, Colt Industries, Hartford, Connecticut, 1966-1967; director employee and labor relations, Colt Industries, Hartford, Connecticut, 1967-1971; vice president personnel, Colt Industries, Hartford, Connecticut, 1972-1978; personnel director, Dennison Manufacturing Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1978-1982; vice president human resources, Dennison Manufacturing Company, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1982-1991; president, John Cook Consulting, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1991. Chairman Boston Personnel Group, Nationwide Human Resources Council Manufacturer Alliance for Productivity and Innovation. Chairman of the Board Maverick Corporation.
Corporator Emerson Hospital, Massachusetts. Board directors Greater Hartford Urban League, MassPEP, Boston, Pre Engineering Program for Minority Students. Deputy executive committee Massachusetts Business Roundtable, Boston.
Member Harford Manufacturing Personnel Association (president personnel group).
Married Caroline Frances Ross, June 6, 1956. Children: Catherine, David.