tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post8379076291812693499..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: RIP: Bill CookGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-71145989180843526512011-04-17T13:58:59.076-05:002011-04-17T13:58:59.076-05:00This man spoke at my son's IU winter graduatio...This man spoke at my son's IU winter graduation in about 2000. At the time I did not fully know who he was. His manner was unassuming but very inspirational. I also know a smart young person who worked for one of his enterprises in Bloomington for abut two years after graduation. The division did very well and was an attractive buy for a major pharma company. Mr. Cook told the workers that they had been the reason for the company's success and attractiveness and therefore he wanted to reward them for a job well done. They all got generous shares of the proceeds and my young friend used hers for a down payment on a house. The pharma is still located in Indiana, so I am thinking Mr. Cook may have been responsible for that, too, and helped stem Indiana's brain drain.interestedpartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135377256153538514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-67490706826302662722011-04-17T06:21:09.847-05:002011-04-17T06:21:09.847-05:00Speaking from direct experience, his products were...Speaking from direct experience, his products were top of the line. They accounted for the saving of many lives and have improved the health of many people, along the way. <br /><br />Empires start with a good idea and the freedom to implement that idea. They start small and are allowed to grow as the market allows. This is how Cook built his empire.LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-12395891995649255622011-04-17T00:44:24.726-05:002011-04-17T00:44:24.726-05:00My friend David Scott, an inner city street minist...My friend David Scott, an inner city street minister, met Mr. Cook just a couple days ago at the Centrum. He wanted to help set up meetings for Dave to help with his work. Up to the end, he was motivated to use his position to help others.M Theoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892309818226431745noreply@blogger.com