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Carl Cook

Carl Cook

Carl Cook (#404)

Global Rank #404
Country Rank #167
Country United States

Carl Cook is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 9 B
  • Medical devices
  • United States
  • M
  • 64 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #404
Country Rank #167
Net Worth $9.0B
Previous Worth $9.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Medical devices
Age 64 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 23 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Bloomington, Indiana
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Personal Stats

Age 63
Source Of Wealth Medical devices
Self Made Score 3
Philanthropy Score 1
Residence Bloomington, Indiana
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Education Master of Business Administration, Tippie School of Management; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Purdue University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $9.0B
Current Net Worth $9.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Carl Cook took over as CEO of his parents' medical device manufacturer, Cook Group, when his father Bill died in 2011. The $2.6 billion (sales) company sold one of its subsidiaries Cook Pharmica to drug delivery technology company Catalent for $950 million in 2017. Cook's parents started the business in their Bloomington, Indiana apartment in 1963. Cook is also the president of a Cook Group life sciences division called Cook MyoSite, which is developing a cell therapy to treat urinary incontinence.

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Did You Know?

Cook's father, Bill, sold medical supplies in Chicago, but he hated the city, so he packed up the family and moved to Indiana.

With $1,500, Bill Cook bought a soldering iron, a blowtorch and plastic tubing and made then-new cardiovascular catheters.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Carl Cook's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $9.0B (May 4, 2026)

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