Background
Cook, Richard Borreson was born on May 23, 1937 in Harvard, Illinois, United States. Son of Ernest Keller and Clara Matilda (Borreson) Cook.
Cook, Richard Borreson was born on May 23, 1937 in Harvard, Illinois, United States. Son of Ernest Keller and Clara Matilda (Borreson) Cook.
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Illinois, 1962.
Intern architect, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, 1962-1964;
intern architect, Ulrich Franzen & Associations, New York City, 1964-1965;
associate, I.W. Colburn & Associations, Chicago, 1965-1970;
associate, Metz, Train, Olson & Youngren, Chicago, 1970-1978;
president, Orput Associations, Wilmette, Illinois, 1978-1981;
president, Stowell Cook Frolichstein, Chicago, since 1981;
president, Green Cook Ltd., Chicago, 1981. Board directors, president Chicago Architectural Assistance Center, 1983. Chairman handicapped subcommittee Mayor's Commission Building Code Amendments, Chicago, chairman construction industry affairs committee.
Speaker, presenter papers in field.
Member Evanston Planning Commission, 1997, chairman, 2002. Fellow American Institute of Architects (director Illinois region 1988-1989, chairman T6B documents committee, chairman 1987 national convention, chairman membership services task force, member goals and grassroots '82 committee). Member Illinois Council American Institute of Architects (board directors, president, co-chairman Midwest Regional Conference, member finance and nominating committees), Chicago chapter American Institute of Architects (secretary, vice president, 1st vice president, president, member 1992 World's Fair Review Committee, chairman nominating committee, member Logan Square Design Center), American Arbitration Association, Chicago chapter American Institute of Architects Foundation (president).
Married Shirley Jean Antrup. Children: Alan Blair, Elizabeth Ann, Rebecca Alica.