Lodwrick Cook
Lodwrick Cook | |
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Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. | |
Education | Louisiana State University (B.Sc, 1950), (B.Eng, 1955) Southern Methodist University (MBA, 1965) |
Military service | |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | First Lieutenant |
Lodwrick Monroe Cook III (June 17, 1928 – September 28, 2020) was an American businessman and philanthropist.[1] He was best known for his tenure from 1986 to 1995 as the chairman of Atlantic Richfield.
Early life and education
Cook was raised in
Employment
Beginning in 1956, Cook was employed with
In January 1986, he became ARCO's chairman and CEO, succeeding the legendary Robert O. Anderson. Under Cook's leadership, the new ARCO was hailed as the best-managed U.S. company, with profit margins approached by few and returns on equity equaled by none. He remained in his position for nine years until, in June, 1995, he retired, becoming Chairman Emeritus.[2]
In September, 1997, Cook became Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Pacific Capital Group, a venture capital, merchant banking group founded by Gary Winnick. The following year, in April, 1998, Cook was installed by Winnick as Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Crossing, a position Cook held until he stepped down in 2002 during the company's bankruptcy proceedings. Cook also served as chairman of Global Marine Systems beginning in 1999 and Asia Global Crossing in 2000.
In addition to ARCO and Global Crossing, Cook has served on the board of directors for Lockheed Corporation (until 1995), Castle & Cooke, the Kyle Foundation and Litex, Inc. He was also a member of the advisory committee of Aurora Capital Partners.[3]
Personal life
Cook was a member of the LSU Alumni Association's board of directors, an organization he had actively worked with and contributed to financially for many years. Through direct personal donations as well as his own fundraising efforts, Cook donated the money used by LSU for construction of an alumni center. The 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m2), 128-room building was opened in a ceremony led by former president
He was a trustee of the
Honors
In 1992, Cook received the Golden Plate Award and inducted into the
References
- ^ "Lodwrick Monroe Cook III". The Advocate.
- ^ [1] Archived September 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ MICHAEL WEISSKOPF/WASHINGTON Monday, Feb. 25, 2002 (2002-02-25). "Equal-Opportunity Crisis". TIME. Archived from the original on September 20, 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
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- American Academy of Achievement.