Bill Cook

Cook applied business mindset to historic preservation

April 24, 2011
Associated Press
Colleagues say Bill Cook began each historic restoration contemplating what practical use each newly polished structure might serve, and how it might spark development around it.
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Much unknown about new Cook Group CEO

April 22, 2011
Scott Olson
Carl Cook has been tabbed to replace his father, Bill Cook, who died a week ago. But many in the Bloomington business community know little about him, which reflects the company's strict privacy policy.
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Bill Cook, medical device magnate and philanthropist, dies at 80

April 15, 2011
 IBJ Staff and Associated Press
The founder of Bloomington-based life sciences giant Cook Group Inc. and the wealthiest man in Indiana leaves a legacy of dozens of historic structures saved from decay or demolition. He also was a major donor to Indiana University and its athletics department.
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Irsay, Simon tie on magazine's world's-richest list

March 10, 2011
 IBJ Staff
In a feat not possible for their teams, Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay tied for 879th place on Forbes magazine’s annual list of the richest people in the world. Bill Cook and Dean White also made the list.
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Four Hoosiers among richest Americans; Irsay ascends

September 23, 2010
 IBJ Staff
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is moving up the ranks of the richest Americans a year after making his way onto the Forbes 400 list of the nation’s wealthiest people.
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A half-century later, Indiana Landmarks returns to roots

August 28, 2010
Cory Schouten
Old Centrum Watch VideoBankrolled by yet another multimillionaire, the historic preservation group is preparing to move into a new headquarters in Old Centrum, a former church now undergoing a big renovation.
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COOK: Restoring buildings revitalizes communities

April 24, 2010
William A. Cook
I got involved in restoration projects more than 30 years ago when a serious cardiac illness sidelined me from my medical-device business.
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Historic preservation group poised to expand roleRestricted Content

April 17, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlin
Historic Landmarks' endowment is down sharply, but executives believe they can afford to take on the cultural-events-center project.
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Cook promises Old Centrum work will be done by year-end

April 13, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlin
Philanthropist Bill Cook will manage a $7 million restoration of the former Old Centrum building at 12th Street and Central Avenue in Indianapolis, and the newly renamed Indiana Landmarks will move its headquarters there.
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  1. "And the success of the Indiana GOP to not allow an expansion of Medicaid had nothing to do with Indiana hospitals' financial woes? Fixed that for you; editorial bias rebalanced. Seriously, there are so many things wrong with Obamacare that the only way one can view it as a success is to assume that it was designed to fail our way into a government single payor healthcare system. The system is complex, creates huge regulatory burdens and overhead and yet still does not have adequate means to control escalating health care costs. But then when you elect a 10th grade math drop out with no quantitative reasoning skills to be President of one of the world's most important economies in troubled times, you can't really be surprised by blatant stupidity.

  2. No NIMBYs here to chase off a decent development. We don't need tons of parking and we'd happily play the role of host to a downtown Whole Foods.

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