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William Alfred Cook

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William Alfred Cook (born 1932), commonly known as Bill Cook, is the founder of Cook Group and its subsidiaries and one of the wealthiest people in the world. He graduated from Northwestern University and was also an Army surgical technician. Later he became a hypodermic-needle salesman before starting Cook Group in 1963 from his Bloomington apartment. Married to Gayle Cook, one son Carl Cook.

Current net worth: $3.2 billion
- 214th weathiest person in the world.
- 76th weathiest person in North America
- Weathiest person in Indiana

He was a 1983 inductee into the Monroe County Hall of Fame on which his plaque reads "Industrialist, philanthropist, owner of Cook Inc., multi-national corporation historic preservationist, restored many Bloomington landmarks including Graham Plaza, Monon Depot. Major benefactor of Monroe County YMCA."