Background
Cooke, John Kent was born on September 27, 1941 in Toronto. Son of Jack Kent Cooke and Barbara Jean (Carnegie) Berwald.
Professional sports management executive
Cooke, John Kent was born on September 27, 1941 in Toronto. Son of Jack Kent Cooke and Barbara Jean (Carnegie) Berwald.
Student, Waterloo University of Canberra, 1959.
Trainee, director, producer, Associated television, London, 1958-1960; with, QM Prodns., Los Angeles, 1961-1963; assistant general manager, American Cablevision, Los Angeles, 1964-1970; vice president, California Sports, Inc., Inglewood, California, 1965-1978; director, Jack Kent Cooke, Inc., Middleburg, Virginia, since 1979; executive vice president, Pro-Football, Inc., Washington, 1981-1997; president, Pro-Football, Inc., Washington, since 1997. Commissioner search committee National Football League, New York City, 1989, member management county Executive Committee, 1991-1995.
Member New York Yacht Club.
Married Rebecca Ann Gilliam, March 12, 1966 (divorced 1988). Children: John Kent Junior, Thomas Kent. Married Rita Bernadette Donoghue, September 27, 1991.