Richard W. Cook
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Richard W. Cook (August 8, 1907 – October 26, 1992) was born in Muskegon, Michigan. From 1927 to 1933, he attended Michigan State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
In 1940 he was ordered to active duty in the U.S. Army as a First Lieutenant and from 1940 to 1942 served as Assistant Quartermaster and Quartermaster for the Construction Division of the
Cook was involved with U.S. atomic energy. From 1944 to 1947, Cook was Assistant to District Engineer and K-25 Operations Officer, Corps of Engineers, Manhattan Engineer District,
From 1951 to 1958 he was employed at AEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. He was made Director of Production and in 1954 promoted to Deputy General Manager of the AEC.[2]
From 1958 to 1973 Cook was employed as an executive at American Machine and Foundry Company and at the
References
- ^ Robinson, George O., Jr. The Oak Ridge Story; The Saga of a People Who Share in History. Kingsport, Tennessee. Southern Publishers, Inc. 1950.[1] Retrieved 01-07-09
- ^ Federal Records Division, National Archives and Records Administration. United States Government Organization Manual, 1953–1954. Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office. 1953 -1954. p. 333.
External links
- [2] Papers of Richard W. Cook, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
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