Background
Cooke, Merritt Todd was born on March 20, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Merritt Todd and Beatrice (Crawford) Cooke.
Cooke, Merritt Todd was born on March 20, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Merritt Todd and Beatrice (Crawford) Cooke.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1942; M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1947.
Executive director, Delaware County Planning Commission, Media, Pennsylvania, 1951-1955; vice president, Washington Clarke Mortgage Company, Philadelphia, 1956-1960; assistant vice president, First Pennsylvania Bank, Philadelphia, 1961-1965; with, The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, 1966-1987; president, The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, 1971-1978; chairman, chief Executive officer, The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, 1979-1986; vice chairman, The Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, 1986-1987. Former trustee Mutual Assurance Company, Philadelphia. Director Provident Mutual Insurance Company.
President United Fund Philadelphia, 1974-1976. Board directors Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, chairman, 1969-1975. Vice president United Way Philadelphia, 1976-1985.
Board directors Philadelphia Urban Coalition, Center Philadelphia Development Corporation, Curtis Institute Music. Treasurer Marlboro School Music, since 1986. Former president Philadelphia Orchestra Association, chairman, 1988-1992.
Trustee Philadelphia Museum Art. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Lambda Alpha.
Married Mary T. Cooke, September 24, 1949 (deceased). Children— Mary Marshall, Merritt Todd. Married Margaret S. Groome, December 4, 1965.