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Early life

Cook was born in Great Britain. He graduated from

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, now known as

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in 1975.

Career

Cook joined Colgate-Palmolive in the United Kingdom in 1976. From 2002 to 2005, he served as executive vice president.Colgate Executive Promoted, Spurring Talk About Top Post
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'', July 10, 2004 In 2004, he was appointed chief operating officer, with responsibility for operations in North America, Europe, Central Europe, Asia and Africa. In 2005, he became president and continued to serve as COO. He was elected president, chief executive officer and joined the board of directors in 2007. In 2009, he became chairman of the board of directors, and continued on as president and CEO. In 2011, he earned over US$14 million. Cook has served on the board of directors of PepsiCo since March 14, 2008. He is also a director of

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, and the

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. He received the Legend in Leadership Award from the

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in 2015.

References

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