Background
Cook, William Sutton was born on September 6, 1922 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Ellis Ray and Marjorie Sutton Cook.
Transportation company executive
Cook, William Sutton was born on September 6, 1922 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Ellis Ray and Marjorie Sutton Cook.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1948.
Various finance positions, General Electric Company, 1948-1962; comptroller, then vice president, comptroller, Pennsylvania R.R./Pennsylvania Central Company, 1962-1968; vice president, comptroller, Ebasco Industries, Inc., 1968-1969; vice president finance, then executive vice president, Union Pacific Corporation, New York City, 1969-1977; president, Union Pacific Corporation, New York City, 1977-1987; chief Executive officer, Union Pacific Corporation, New York City, 1983-1987; chairman, Union Pacific Corporation, New York City, 1985-1987; chairman of the executive committee, Union Pacific Corporation, New York City, 1985-1987; retired, Union Pacific Corporation, New York City, 1987. Director Aluminum Company American, Boise Cascade Corporation, DCNY Corporation.
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Finance Executives Institute, American Petroleum Institute, Council for Finance Aid Education, Conference Board, Business Roundtable Clubs: Links, Brook, Economic, Board Room (New York City). Blind Brook (Purchase, New York ).
Quail Creek Country (Naples, Florida). Mid Ocean (Bermuda).
Married Jacqueline Chambers Simmons, November 29, 1980. Children by previous marriage: Virginia Ann, William Sutton, James J., Andrew J.