Theodore Frederic Cooke

Background

Cooke, Theodore Frederic was born on January 28, 1913 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Theodore Frederic Senior and Mabel Lavinia (Roberts) Cooke.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Massachusetts, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Yale University, 1937.

Career

Research chemist, Standard Oil Development Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1937-1940; research chemist, American Cyanamid Company, Bound Brook, New Jersey, 1940-1942; group leader, American Cyanamid Company, Bound Brook, New Jersey, 1945-1950; assistant director applied research, American Cyanamid Company, Bound Brook, New Jersey, 1950-1960; director Research and Development, American Cyanamid Company, Bound Brook, New Jersey, 1960-1970; director science services, Stamford, Connecticut, 1970-1978; director liaison programs, Yale University, New Haven, 1978-1986; director technical center, Textile Research Institute, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1978; vice president R & D, Chem-Tek Corporation, Newton, North Carolina, 1986-1993. Recruiter International Executive Services Corporation, Stamford, since 1987.

Achievements

• Theodore Frederic Cooke has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to major United States Army, 1942-1945. Fellow American Institute Chemists, New Jersey Institute Chemists (chairman 1958-1960, Honor Scroll 1972). Member Association Research Dirs.

(councilor 1984), American Chemical Society, American Association Textile Chemists and Colorists (Olney medal 1983).

Interests

• Avocations: archeology, tennis, skiing, gardening.

Connections

Married Virginia Breed Hegamyer, September 28, 1940 (deceased 1968). Children: June, Frederic, Nancy, Susan. Married Barbara Ann Wilkins, June 23, 1973.

Father:

Theodore Frederic Senior Cooke

Mother:

Mabel Lavinia (Roberts) Cooke

Spouse:

Barbara Ann Wilkins

Spouse:

Virginia Breed Hegamyer

child:

Frederic Cooke

child:

June Cooke

child:

Susan Cooke

child:

Nancy Cooke