Carl Cook (born November 10, 1962) is an American billionaire businessman. He is CEO of the

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, a medical device company that was co-founded by his parents. As of May 2024, his net worth is estimated to be $10.6 billion, making him the wealthiest person living in the state of

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Early life

He is the son of William Cook (died 2011) and Gayle Cook, who co-founded the Cook Group. He has a bachelor's degree in engineering from

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, and an MBA from the

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Career

After graduation, Cook traveled to France and Germany for a year, setting up computers for his family's company, the Cook Group, a medical devices company founded by his late father William Cook. He then worked at the

pacemaker division in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, and in their

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plant. Cook is also the president of a life sciences division of Cook Group, called Cook MyoSite, which is developing a cell therapy to treat urinary incontinence.

Personal life

On January 5, 2008, Cook married Marcy Heshelman at the

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, having met her when she was working in Cook Inc's auditing department. She grew up in

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. They live in

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, and have a daughter.

References

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