About     Jack Cook

Fifty-Three years young, Born in Canada.

Citizen of:

·          the United States of America;

·          Canada;

·          New Zealand.

 

Lived in various locations of citizenship countries as well as:

·          Thailand;

·          Japan;

·          India.

 

Have a very rough working knowledge of the languages: Japanese & French.

 

Attended:

·          Simon Fraser University;

·          British Columbia Institute of Technology;

·          University of British Columbia.

 

Instrumental in a number of High-Tech Firsts:

·          Imported the first computer into Canada;

·          Wrote many software games: Chess, Checkers and Hockey Pools;

·          Produced most of the Computer Trade and Consumer shows in Western Canada

·          Manufactured generic inkjet cartridges in China & imported them into North America for sale via the Internet;

·          Designed Internet software that integrated a website shopping cart with a credit card merchant account,

 

Initiated a number of firsts in Marketing:

·          Promotional DVD to homes

·          Flash Drives to professionals

·          Television ads for website

·          Internet Promotions

 

Built & operated a Childcare Centre.

Obtained Pilot’s License by 18th birthday & Scuba License a year later.

Still Single, still drive a ’74 TR6 and still writing the greatest Screenplay ever.

Enjoy travelling for business & pleasure,

 

Retired in 2003 & then un-retired three months later to Introduce the Segway to:

·          Australia;

·          New Zealand;

·          FIJI;

·          Canada.

 

Favourite movies:

·          Shakespeare in Love;

·          Amadeus;

·          the Bourne Supremacy.

 

Favourite books:

·          A Prayer for Owen Meany;

·          Possession;

·          The English Patient.

 

Favourite Mini-Series:

·          Cosmos

·          Pride & Prejudice

·          Smiley’s People

 

Enjoyed the musicals:

·          Phantom of the Opera;

·          Les Misérables

 

Believe that:

·          FIJI has the potential to be the Aviation Hub of the south pacific;

·          Jean Chrétien should have offered Fidel Castro the opportunity for Cuba to become a Province of Canada;

·          There will eventually be only one currency in North America;

·          Nano-Technology will be the next great economic engine, it could also be society's demise;

·          North America will experience unrest not unlike the 60’s due to the suffocating rules it’s imposing on its citizens.

·          Another winning Super Bowl quarterback will go to Disneyland!