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16.6.2015 22:13:41 CEST | Business Wire | Pressemeddelelse
Cook Group announced today that Kem Hawkins, president of Cook Group Incorporated, will retire on July 1 after 34 years with the Cook organization. Hawkins, who has been transitioning his role in the company over the past year, will remain on the board of directors for Cook Group. Pete Yonkman, current president of Cook Medical, has been chosen as Hawkins’ successor as president of Cook Group.
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“Under Kem’s leadership, we have seen exciting new opportunities to help patients, our employees, and the communities where we operate,” said Carl Cook, CEO of Cook Group. “With his guidance, our company experienced unparalleled growth in sales from $500 million to $2 billion and growth in the number of employees from 4,000 to 12,000 globally. Kem has successfully led the company through challenging times, significant growth, and a shifting global health care landscape.”
Hawkins joined the Cook organization June 1, 1981, as a management trainee and operations manager. In 1983, Hawkins moved to Denmark to act as operations manager for William Cook Europe. Upon his return in 1985, he became general manager of Cook’s Critical Care division and was promoted to vice president of Critical Care in 1990. Hawkins’ years in Critical Care led to new partnerships with physicians and the development of new products that saved countless lives. He then became interim president of Wilson-Cook Medical, executive vice president of Cook Critical Care, and, in 2001, president of Cook Group and Cook Incorporated.
“Kem developed a plan for succession, moving Pete into various leadership positions in preparation for his retirement,” said Steve Ferguson, Cook Group’s Chairman of the Board. “We are indebted to Kem for his years of service to the Cook companies.”
Yonkman received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University – Bloomington and a J.D. from the Maurer School of Law – Indiana University – Bloomington. He joined Cook in 2001 as corporate counsel and has held numerous positions within the company, including vice president of Asian operations, chief legal officer, and president of Cook Urological, Cook Medical, and Cook Incorporated.
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