Thomas Dale Cooke

Background

Cooke, Thomas Dale was born on December 27, 1951 in White Plains, New York, United States. Son of Harry Clinton and Thomasina (Dawley) Cooke.

Education

Student, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1971. Student, State University of New York, Purchase, 1972. Bachelor in History, University Oregon, 1974.

Career

Co-founder Medium/Rare, Eugene, Oregon, 1974-1977. Senior photographer, editor Station KVAL-television, 1976-1977. Owner T. Cooke Productions, San Francisco, 1977-1980, New York City, since 1980.

Photographer Station KRON-television, San Francisco, 1978-1980. Editor, photographer Station NBC-television, New York City, since 1980. Co-founder Jada Productions, Mount Kisco, New York, 1982-1984, New Vidioms, Eastchester, 1984-1986, Sharp Shooters Video, Eastchester and Chicago, since 1986.

Senior vice president Reelife Productions, Darren, Connecticut, since 1987.

Works

• Other Work

  • Director: (film) Earth Is Moving, 1974 (Northwest Film Festival award 1974). Cinematographer: Sand-Painter, 1980 (Bay Area Photographers award 1980).

Membership

Member National Association Broadcast Employees and Technicians (steward since 1986), New York television and Radio Working Press (advisor since 1987), Coalition for Safety in Broadcasting (co-founder 1985).

Interests

• Computers, bicycling, travel, collecting wines, skiing.

Connections

Married Lorraine Jill Shaw. Children: Jada, Emma.

Father:

Harry Clinton Cooke

Mother:

Thomasina (Dawley) Cooke

Spouse:

Lorraine Jill Shaw

child:

Jada Cooke

child:

Emma Cooke