Cook heads contingent of Hoosier billionaires on Forbes list
Gayle Cook, 80, the widow of Cook Group Inc. founder Bill Cook, saw her net worth skyrocket in the last year.
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Four Hoosiers rate among 400 wealthiest in U.S.
The widow of medical device industry pioneer Bill Cook again is the top Hoosier on the latest Forbes 400 list of the nation’s wealthiest people, and this time has cracked the top 100.
Cook applied business mindset to historic preservation
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.
Much unknown about new Cook Group CEO
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.
Bill Cook, medical device magnate and philanthropist, dies at 80
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.
Irsay, Simon tie on magazine’s world’s-richest list
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.
Four Hoosiers among richest Americans; Irsay ascends
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.
A half-century later, Indiana Landmarks returns to roots
Bankrolled 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.
COOK: Restoring buildings revitalizes communities
I got involved in restoration projects more than 30 years ago when a serious cardiac illness sidelined me from my medical-device
business.
Historic preservation group poised to expand role
Historic Landmarks' endowment is down sharply, but executives believe they can afford to take on the cultural-events-center
project.
Cook promises Old Centrum work will be done by year-end
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.
IU names basketball center after billionaire Cooks
Indiana University's new basketball training complex will be named after billionaire entrepreneur Bill Cook and his wife.
IU athletic director Fred Glass says the Cooks gave $15 million—the single largest gift in IU athletics history—toward
the nearly $20 million basketball training center.