Pest Management Professional, September 2015
PMP Hall of faMe 2015 JoHN R CooK SR Association now the National Pest Management Association or NPMA In 2001 the NPMA presented him with the Presidents Pinnacle Award That same year the company won the Better Business Bureaus National Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics Because Cook Jr was exposed to the business and industry at such a young age he doesnt recall his first understanding of his fathers importance to the industry I knew people respected him and looked up to him he says When he became president of the national association in 1973 as well as when he began giving talks at conventions I became aware that what he was saying resonated with people They learned from his perspective and opinions and quite frequently even to this day they tell me how much one of his talks changed their lives and companies Available at your local John Deere Landscapes Ask for it Continued From Page 34 Industry stalwart Cook Sr who was born in 1925 in Athens Ala was known for his creative marketing strategies In the early 1960s he and Jo were the driving force behind creating the Cookie the Cop mascot and a catchy jingle inspired by a popular 1930s song with the opening phrase Lookie Lookie Lookie Here Comes Cookie In 1981 the company attempted to market a new jingle but public outcry forced them to reconsider and return to the original which is a well recognized tune throughout the Southeast Throughout his career Cook Sr who enlisted in the U S Navy and served during World War II in the South Pacific served as president of the Alabama Pest Control Association and the National Pest Control ALSO WORKS ON TICKS FLEAS GNATS Works as a pheromone inhibitor that triggers instant erosion and dehydrates the insects exoskeleton subsequently killing these insects Must be used regularly for best results Enjoy the outdoors again Safe for residential and commercial use Mosquito Free TM No more mosquitoes NET CONTENTS 36 FL OZ CONCENTRATE Cook Sr was the first person in the family to attend college which helped him build the family business As such training and education were important to him If someone was going to represent him in the industry he made sure that person was trained and had the right tools Brian says Cook still came to work up until about a month before he died in February 2009 from pancreatic cancer Grandson Brian was 25 years old He saw me working in the business and was excited for me Brian says When Brian eulogized his grandfather at his funeral people told him he had big shoes to fill but he says he felt differently I dont have to fill his shoes he says I just have to walk in his footsteps I have the freedom to find my place in this business PMP You can reach Walsh at jwalsheditor@ gmail com Item MF36 Item TF36 36 September 2015 Pest Management Professional mypmp net
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