Willard Eugene Cook, Sr.

Background

Sr., Willard Eugene Cook, was born on August 18, 1912 in Mandan, North Dakota, United States. Son of Valentin Ralph and Myrtle Eugenia (McVey) Cook.

Education

Grad, Great Falls.

Career

Bookkeeper Montana Power Company, Great Falls, 1929—1934. With credit desk General Motors Acceptance Corporation, 1934—1936. With sales General Mills.

Inc., Minneapolis, 1937—1947. Vice president Scales Motor Company, Sheridan, Wyoming, 1947—1954. President Cook Ford Sales Inc., since 1954.

Achievements

• Willard Eugene Cook, Senior has been listed as a noteworthy automotive executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee School District #7, 1950—1968. Member Sheridan County Welfare Board, 1960—1965. President, board directors Sheridan Chapter Salvation Army.

Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, 1966—1978, Whitney-Benefits Inc., 1970—1986, president, 1986—1987. Member Wyoming Governor's Commission Education, 1963—1964. Deacon, trustee, elder Presbyterian Church, 1955—1975.

Member of Rocky Mountain Ford Dealers Advertising Assn, Ford Regional Dealers Council, Wyoming Auto Dealers Association, Sheridan Auto Dealers Association (past president), National Auto Dealers Association, Future Farmers America (life. Honorary member), Sportsman Club, Executive Club, Shriners Club (director), Masons Club, Elks Club, Lions Club (past president), Sheridan Country Club.

Connections

Married Anne Elizabeth Sanders Cook, July 27, 1938. Children: Willard, Stephen B., Judith Anne Cook Garber, Janet B.

Father:

Valentin Ralph Cook

Mother:

Myrtle Eugenia (McVey) Cook

Spouse:

Anne Elizabeth Sanders Cook

child:

Willard Sr.

child:

Judith Anne Cook Garber Sr.

child:

Janet B. Sr.

child:

Stephen B. Sr.