Peter Cook (American anchor)
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Peter Cook joined Bloomberg Television
in October 2003. As Washington Anchor and Correspondent, Peter co-anchors Bloomberg’s morning programming and reports on the intersection of business and government. In recent months, Peter has covered every angle of the financial crisis, regularly breaking news on the government's unprecedented response. He has interviewed key Washington players including Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, former Secretary Henry Paulson
, White House economic adviser Larry Summers, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell plus business leaders such as JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
.
Before his shift to the morning, Peter hosted Bloomberg's "Money & Politics" program and spearheaded BLOOMBERG TELEVISION'S coverage of the Presidential race. He anchored the network's primary season and election night coverage, interviewing the major candidates including Barack Obama
and John McCain
. Peter routinely covers the Fed, Treasury, White House and Congress. Previously he did extensive reporting on the Gulf Coast's recovery from Hurricane Katrina
and traveled to Beijing with Secretary Paulson for a closer look at the economic relationship between the U.S. and China.
Prior to Bloomberg, Peter worked as a producer and reporter for NBC News and MSNBC in Washington. He was assigned to the Pentagon during the Iraq invasion. Prior to that, he helped launch EnergyNewsLive.com. He served as News Director and Washington Bureau Chief for the web-based energy news service, leading ENL's coverage of the California power crisis and the Enron collapse. Peter also spent ten years in local news as an anchor and reporter, witnessing everything from Western wildfires to death row executions. His reporting earned him awards at every stop. Peter was born and raised in Washington and is the son of a print journalist. He is a graduate of Duke University and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Peter and his wife have two boys.
and Northwestern University
's Medill School of Journalism. He and his wife have two sons.
Before going national, Peter spent ten years in local news as an anchor and reporter, witnessing everything from Western wildfires to death row executions.
In 2000, he helped launch EnergyNewsLive.com. He served as News Director and Washington Bureau Chief for the web-based energy news service, leading ENL's coverage of the California power crisis and the Enron collapse.
Peter started working as a producer and reporter for NBC News
and MSNBC
in March 2003 in Washington, D.C. He was assigned to the Pentagon during the Iraq invasion.
He anchored the network's primary season and election night coverage, interviewing the major candidates including Barack Obama
and John McCain
. Peter routinely covers the Fed, Treasury, White House and Congress. Previously he did extensive reporting on the Gulf Coast's recovery from Hurricane Katrina and traveled to Beijing with Secretary Paulson for a closer look at the economic relationship between the U.S. and China.
In recent months, Peter has covered every angle of the financial crisis, regularly breaking news on the government's unprecedented response. He has interviewed key Washington players including Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, White House economic adviser Larry Summers, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
as well as business leaders such as JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
.
He has also been named the Idaho All Media Rookie of the Year.
Bloomberg Television
Bloomberg Television is a 24-hour global network broadcasting business and financial news. It is distributed globally, reaching over 200 million homes worldwide. It is owned and operated by Bloomberg L.P...
in October 2003. As Washington Anchor and Correspondent, Peter co-anchors Bloomberg’s morning programming and reports on the intersection of business and government. In recent months, Peter has covered every angle of the financial crisis, regularly breaking news on the government's unprecedented response. He has interviewed key Washington players including Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, former Secretary Henry Paulson
Henry Paulson
Henry Merritt "Hank" Paulson, Jr. is an American banker who served as the 74th United States Secretary of the Treasury. He previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs.-Early life and family:...
, White House economic adviser Larry Summers, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell plus business leaders such as JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
Jamie Dimon
James "Jamie" Dimon is a business executive. He is the current chairman, president and chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, and previously served as a Class A director of the Board of Directors of the New York Federal Reserve, a three year term which started January 2007...
.
Before his shift to the morning, Peter hosted Bloomberg's "Money & Politics" program and spearheaded BLOOMBERG TELEVISION'S coverage of the Presidential race. He anchored the network's primary season and election night coverage, interviewing the major candidates including Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
and John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
. Peter routinely covers the Fed, Treasury, White House and Congress. Previously he did extensive reporting on the Gulf Coast's recovery from Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
and traveled to Beijing with Secretary Paulson for a closer look at the economic relationship between the U.S. and China.
Prior to Bloomberg, Peter worked as a producer and reporter for NBC News and MSNBC in Washington. He was assigned to the Pentagon during the Iraq invasion. Prior to that, he helped launch EnergyNewsLive.com. He served as News Director and Washington Bureau Chief for the web-based energy news service, leading ENL's coverage of the California power crisis and the Enron collapse. Peter also spent ten years in local news as an anchor and reporter, witnessing everything from Western wildfires to death row executions. His reporting earned him awards at every stop. Peter was born and raised in Washington and is the son of a print journalist. He is a graduate of Duke University and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Peter and his wife have two boys.
Personal life
Cook was born and raised in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Duke UniversityDuke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
and Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
's Medill School of Journalism. He and his wife have two sons.
Career
Cook started his career in broadcast journalism as an intern for Nightline and at Duke, where he hosted his own game show.Before going national, Peter spent ten years in local news as an anchor and reporter, witnessing everything from Western wildfires to death row executions.
In 2000, he helped launch EnergyNewsLive.com. He served as News Director and Washington Bureau Chief for the web-based energy news service, leading ENL's coverage of the California power crisis and the Enron collapse.
Peter started working as a producer and reporter for NBC News
NBC News
NBC News is the news division of American television network NBC. It first started broadcasting in February 21, 1940. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is...
and MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
in March 2003 in Washington, D.C. He was assigned to the Pentagon during the Iraq invasion.
Bloomberg
Peter joined Bloomberg Television in October 2003. Before his shift in the morning, Peter hosted Bloomberg's Money & Politics program and spearheaded Bloomberg's coverage of the Presidential race.He anchored the network's primary season and election night coverage, interviewing the major candidates including Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
and John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
. Peter routinely covers the Fed, Treasury, White House and Congress. Previously he did extensive reporting on the Gulf Coast's recovery from Hurricane Katrina and traveled to Beijing with Secretary Paulson for a closer look at the economic relationship between the U.S. and China.
In recent months, Peter has covered every angle of the financial crisis, regularly breaking news on the government's unprecedented response. He has interviewed key Washington players including Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, White House economic adviser Larry Summers, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell, Jr. is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky and the Republican Minority Leader.- Early life, education, and military service :...
as well as business leaders such as JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
Jamie Dimon
James "Jamie" Dimon is a business executive. He is the current chairman, president and chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, and previously served as a Class A director of the Board of Directors of the New York Federal Reserve, a three year term which started January 2007...
.
Awards
Cook was a North Carolina AP "Best Spot News Coverage" Award Winner for his coverage of Hurricane Dennis, as well as a Virginia AP "Best Continuing Coverage of a News Story" for his coverage of a high profile murder case.He has also been named the Idaho All Media Rookie of the Year.
External links
- Bloomberg News - Shelby Says Bernanke Didn't Bring Leadership to Fed: Video 12.17.09
- Bloomberg News - Cantwell Says `We Should Go Back to Glass-Steagall' Act: Video 12.16.09
- Bloomberg News - Feinberg Says Pay Plan Goal Is to Make Firms Repay U.S.: Video 12.11.09
- Media Bistro - FishbowlDC Interview: Peter Cook 04.16.09
- "Peter Cook: Bloomberg's Early Riser," The Hill, 03/23/09
- Bloomberg News - Giuliani Says He'd Consider Adding Troops in Iraq for Success 6.13.07