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Bill Cook epitomizes the American success story. His business ventures in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, genetics, real estate, retail management, and travel services have made him a billionaire. Yet, Cook continues to lead a modest life, involving himself in a variety of philanthropic activities that have included historic preservation and even a marching band. This riveting story is the first-ever biography of the entrepreneur who, working from the spare bedroom of his Bloomington, Indiana, apartment in 1963 with a $1,500 investment, began to construct the wire guides, needles, and catheters that would become the foundation of the global multi-billion-dollar Cook Group. Biographer Bob Hammel, with extraordinary access to Cook, his files, and his associates, has created a vivid portrait of this modern, multidimensional Horatio Alger - quirky humour, widely varied interests, and all. Informative and inspiring, this book celebrates an exceptional self-made individual.

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Book category Books in English Biography & True Stories Biography: general Biography: business & industry

• Full title: Bill Cook Story
• Subtitle: Ready, Fire, Aim!
• Author: Bob Hammel
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 432
• EAN: 9780253352545
• ISBN: 0253352541
• ID: 04871763
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Weight: 871 g
• Dimensions: 230 × 154 × 34 mm
• Date of publishing: 26. September 2008

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