Edward H. Cook
Encyclopedia
Edward H. "Ed" Cook is an American
businessman from Oklahoma
. Cook has held numerous positions with the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
, that City's chamber of commerce
, serving as that organization's president. After a return to the private sector, Governor of Oklahoma
Frank Keating
appointed him as his Secretary of Tourism and Recreation
in 1995. Serving in that position until 1999, Cook oversaw all efforts to promote Oklahoma as a tourism destination.
in political science
and economics
.
, that City's chamber of commerce
. The Chamber is a not-for-profit business federation that advocates and provides services for the 4,500 members in the greater Oklahoma City region. While with the Chamber, he served as the volunteer president from 1974 to 1975, and served again as assistant vice president. The Chamber later hired him to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Chamber from 1980 to 1987.
During his tenure as President and CEO, the Chamber had a contract with Oklahoma City
to spend income from the City's hotel-motel tax to promote tourism events and generate jobs in the tourism industry. While President, Cook helped recruit a General Motors
assembly plant and assisted in the establishment of Remington Park
horse racing track and casino.
Frank Keating
, a former Reagan Administration
official, was elected Governor of Oklahoma
. Keating tapped Cook to serve as his Secretary of Tourism and Recreation
. As Tourism Secretary, Cook oversaw all efforts to promote Oklahoma as a tourist destination
. Concurrent with his service as Secretary, Cook also served as the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation
.
Following Keating's reelection in 1998, Cook stepped down as Tourism Secretary to serve as the coordinator of fund-raising for the State's centennial in 2007. Keating appointed Jane Anne Jayroe
, a former Miss America
and Oklahoma City TV anchor, to succeed Cook as Secretary.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman from Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. Cook has held numerous positions with the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber is a not-for-profit business federation that advocates and provides services for 4,500 members in the Greater Oklahoma City region.-Leadership:Roy H. Williams, President and CEO of the Greater Oklahoma City ChamberJ...
, that City's chamber of commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
, serving as that organization's president. After a return to the private sector, Governor of Oklahoma
Governor of Oklahoma
The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...
Frank Keating
Frank Keating
Francis Anthony "Frank" Keating is an American politician from Oklahoma. Keating served as the 25th Governor of Oklahoma. His first term began in 1995 and ended in 1999...
appointed him as his Secretary of Tourism and Recreation
Oklahoma State Cabinet
The Cabinet of the Governor of Oklahoma is a body of the most senior appointed officials of the executive branch of the government of Oklahoma. Originally an informal meeting between the Governor of Oklahoma and various government officials, the Governor's Cabinet has evolved into a major part of...
in 1995. Serving in that position until 1999, Cook oversaw all efforts to promote Oklahoma as a tourism destination.
Education
Cook received his bachelor's degree from Yale UniversityYale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
.
OKC Chamber of Commerce
Cook worked for servral years with the Greater Oklahoma City ChamberGreater Oklahoma City Chamber
The Greater Oklahoma City Chamber is a not-for-profit business federation that advocates and provides services for 4,500 members in the Greater Oklahoma City region.-Leadership:Roy H. Williams, President and CEO of the Greater Oklahoma City ChamberJ...
, that City's chamber of commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
. The Chamber is a not-for-profit business federation that advocates and provides services for the 4,500 members in the greater Oklahoma City region. While with the Chamber, he served as the volunteer president from 1974 to 1975, and served again as assistant vice president. The Chamber later hired him to serve as the President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the Chamber from 1980 to 1987.
During his tenure as President and CEO, the Chamber had a contract with Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
to spend income from the City's hotel-motel tax to promote tourism events and generate jobs in the tourism industry. While President, Cook helped recruit a General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
assembly plant and assisted in the establishment of Remington Park
Remington Park
Remington Park is a horse racing track and casino located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Built in 1988, it was the first world-class pari-mutuel track in Oklahoma. Remington Park was built by the late Edward J. DeBartolo Sr., the shopping mall developer who also owned Thistledown in Cleveland, Ohio...
horse racing track and casino.
Keating Administration
In 1994, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Frank Keating
Frank Keating
Francis Anthony "Frank" Keating is an American politician from Oklahoma. Keating served as the 25th Governor of Oklahoma. His first term began in 1995 and ended in 1999...
, a former Reagan Administration
Reagan Administration
The United States presidency of Ronald Reagan, also known as the Reagan administration, was a Republican administration headed by Ronald Reagan from January 20, 1981, to January 20, 1989....
official, was elected Governor of Oklahoma
Governor of Oklahoma
The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...
. Keating tapped Cook to serve as his Secretary of Tourism and Recreation
Oklahoma State Cabinet
The Cabinet of the Governor of Oklahoma is a body of the most senior appointed officials of the executive branch of the government of Oklahoma. Originally an informal meeting between the Governor of Oklahoma and various government officials, the Governor's Cabinet has evolved into a major part of...
. As Tourism Secretary, Cook oversaw all efforts to promote Oklahoma as a tourist destination
Tourist destination
A tourist destination is a city, town, or other area that is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from tourism. It may contain one or more tourist attractions and possibly some "tourist traps."...
. Concurrent with his service as Secretary, Cook also served as the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation
Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation
The Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the supervision of the Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism...
.
Following Keating's reelection in 1998, Cook stepped down as Tourism Secretary to serve as the coordinator of fund-raising for the State's centennial in 2007. Keating appointed Jane Anne Jayroe
Jane Anne Jayroe
Jayne Anne Jayroe-Gamble is an American beauty queen from Laverne, Oklahoma, who was Miss America 1967 and Miss Oklahoma in 1966. Jayroe worked in the news industry for many years until Governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating appointed her to serve as his Secretary of Tourism and Recreation in his...
, a former Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
and Oklahoma City TV anchor, to succeed Cook as Secretary.