Cook Group
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| Company type | privately held company |
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| Industry | medical devices |
| Founded | 1963[1] |
| Founder | William A. "Bill" Cook[1] |
| Headquarters | , USA |
Area served | worldwide |
Key people | Gayle Cook (Co-Founder) Carl Cook (CEO) Pete Yonkman |
| Revenue | Over $2 billion |
Number of employees | Over 12,000 |
| Subsidiaries | Cook Medical, Cook Properties, Cook Services |
| Website | www.cookmedical.com |
Cook Group Incorporated is an American privately held company based in Bloomington, Indiana, and primarily involved in manufacturing of medical devices. It was ranked #324 in Forbes' 2008 America's Largest Private Companies.[2] It has three main divisions: Cook Medical, Cook Services, and Cook Properties. All three divisions are made up of several subsidiary companies.[3]
The flagship company, Cook Incorporated, part of the medical division, was founded in 1963 in a spare bedroom in Bloomington.[1] The first products of Cook Incorporated included catheters, needles, and wire guides.[4] Today, the company manufactures over 16,000 products across 13 hospital service lines, and serves 135 countries.[5] Other companies include also the manufacturers K-Tube and Cook Polymer Technology. Cook owns CFC Properties., a property development company[3] that owns residential and commercial properties in Bloomington as well as Fountain Square Mall and Grant Street Inn.[6] Cook also restored and owns French Lick Resort, which includes the historic West Baden Springs Hotel and the French Lick Springs Hotel and Casino.
Subsidiaries
Medical manufacturing
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Allied manufacturing
Affiliates
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References
- ^ a b c "History & Innovators". Bloomington, Indiana: Cook Group Incorporated. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "#324 Cook Group". Forbes.com: America's Largest Private Companies. New York City: Forbes.com LLC. 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ a b "Corporate Profile". Bloomington, Indiana: Cook Group Incorporated. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "1960s: How Cook Medical Got Its Start". Cook Medical. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Clinical Divisions at a Glance". Cook Medical. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "About CFC, Inc". Bloomington, Indiana: CFC, Inc. 2009-10-19.
External links
- Cook Group — official home page
- Cook Medical — official home page; most Cook content
- Cook Corporate Profile — with links to subsidiaries
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