The Bill Cook Story: Ready, Fire, Aim!

Hammel, Bob

ISBN 10: 0253352541 / ISBN 13: 9780253352545

Published by Indiana University Press, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Bill Cook Story: Ready, Fire, Aim!
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253352541
• ISBN 13: 9780253352545
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Bill Cook epitomizes the American success story. His business ventures in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, genetics, real estate, retail management, and travel services have made him a billionaire. Yet, Cook continues to lead a modest life, involving himself in a variety of philanthropic activities that have included historic preservation and even a marching band. This riveting story is the first-ever biography of the entrepreneur who, working from the spare bedroom of his Bloomington, Indiana, apartment in 1963 with a $1,500 investment, began to construct the wire guides, needles, and catheters that would become the foundation of the global multi-billion-dollar Cook Group. Biographer Bob Hammel, with extraordinary access to Cook, his files, and his associates, has created a vivid portrait of this modern, multidimensional Horatio Alger―quirky humor, widely varied interests, and all. Informative and inspiring, this book celebrates an exceptional self-made individual.

About the Author

Bob Hammel served as a sports editor and columnist on Indiana newspapers for 50 years. For 30 of those years he was sports editor and columnist for the Bloomington Herald-Times. The recipient of many honors and awards for sports writing, he is the author of eight books, including Beyond the Brink with Indiana (IUP, 1987) and A Banner Year (IUP, 1993). With Bob Knight, he co-authored Knight: My Story. Hammel lives in Bloomington, Indiana.