Carl Cook was born on the 10th November 1962, in Bloomington, Indiana USA, and is a businessman, best known to the world as the CEO of the company Cook Group, which produces medical devices such as catheters, needles and wire guides, among many other products.
Have you ever wondered how rich Carl Cook is, as of late 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Cook’s wealth is as high as $9.76 billion, an amount earned through his successful career as a businessman, active since the mid- ‘80s.
Carl Cook Net Worth $9.76 Billion
Carl is the only child of scientist and entrepreneur William and Gayle Cook, who founded the Cook Group in 1963. Starting as a small medical device manufacturing company, it has grown into a giant, with subsidiaries involved in several other business areas. So after he finished high school, Carl enrolled at Purdue University, graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering degree. After that, he enrolled at the University of Iowa obtaining an MBA degree in 1985.
Following his graduation, Carl spent two years in France and Germany working for his father’s company, installing computers and their software in affiliates headquartered in those European countries. After returning from Europe, Carl was stationed at the Cook Group pacemaker division in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, and later moved to the plant in Winston-Salem in North Carolina.
After the death of his father in 2011, Carl took over the leading role in the company as its CEO, and since then has been serving in the position, and is also the owner of the group, which increased his net worth to a large degree. The company is now divided into three divisions, Cook Medical, Cook Services, and Cook Properties. Through the Cook Properties division, Carl owns French Lick Resort, which includes the historic West Baden Springs Hotel and the French Lick Springs Hotel and Casino, which he himself restored, eventually contributing significantly to his net worth.
According to reports, the company’s revenues in the latest financial year amounted to $12 billion, and it employs around 13,000 people. It is now headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana.
Regarding his personal life, Carl has been married to Marcy Heshelman since 2008, with whom he has one child. The two married at the West Baden Springs Hotel, which is a part of Carl’s French Lick Resort Casino. Their residence is in Bloomington, Indiana USA.
