Background
Cook, Lyle Edwards was born on August 19, 1918 in Astoria, Oregon, United States. Son of Courtney Carson and Fanchon (Edwards) Cook.
fund raising executive consultant
Cook, Lyle Edwards was born on August 19, 1918 in Astoria, Oregon, United States. Son of Courtney Carson and Fanchon (Edwards) Cook.
Bachelor of Arts in History, Stanford University, 1940; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1940-1941.
Instructor history, Yuba Junior College, Marysville, California, 1941-1942; methods analyst, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, 1942-1945; investment broker, Quincy Cass Associations, Los Angeles, 1945-1949; member of staff, Stanford University, 1949-1966; associate dean School Medicine, Stanford University, 1958-1965; senior staff member, Lester Gorsline Associates, Belvedere, California, 1966-1972; vice president, Lester Gorsline Associates, Belvedere, California, 1967-1970; executive vice president, Lester Gorsline Associates, Belvedere, California, 1970-1972; vice president university relations, U. San Francisco, 1973-1975; fund-raising and planning consultant, 1975; director fund development, Children's Home Society California, 1976-1978; executive director, That Man May See, Inc., San Francisco, 1978-1987. Co-founder, trustee, Chairman of the Board The Fund Raising School, 1977-1986. Special consultant National Institutes of Health, 1960-1962.
Member Marin County Grand Jury, 1987-1988. Member National Society Fund Raising Executives (board directors 1976-1988, chairman certification board 1988-1990, recipient first National Chairman's award 1981, named Outstanding Fund Raising Executive 1987), Stanford Associations, Stanford Founding Grant Society (director since 1994), Belvedere Tennis Club, Theta Delta Chi.
Married Olive Freeman, December 28, 1940. Children: James Michael (deceased), Ellen Anita Cook Otto, Mary Lucinda Cook Vaage, Jane Victoria.