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Richard W. Cook is an American film entertainment executive, and has served on the Board of Directors of Legendary Pictures since 2011. Prior to joining Legendary Pictures, he was the Chairman of the Walt Disney Studios from 2002 to 2009.
In a nondescript building several miles from the Disney lot, Dick Cook is quietly working on his next venture. His offices on Forest Lawn Drive in Burbank are modest but warm.
Dick Cook was born on 20 August 1950 in Kern County, California, USA. He is a producer, known for 42 (2013), The Alchemyst: Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel and Ranger's Apprentice. He has been married to Bonnie S. Drury since 6 July 1974.
Reflecting the American sense of informality widely associated with the movie studio's namesake and founder, people know the chairman of the Walt Disney Studios as Dick, not Richard, Cook.
Even Hollywood insiders were shocked by the news late Friday that Dick Cook, the Walt Disney veteran and beloved chairman of Walt Disney Studios is stepping down immediately.
Dick Cook was born on August 20, 1950 in Kern County, California, USA. He is a producer, known for 42 (2013), The Alchemyst and Ranger's Apprentice. He has been married to Bonnie S. Drury since July 6, 1974. They have two children.
In an unexpected move, Dick Cook, chairman of the Walt Disney Studios since 2002 and an executive at the company for 38 years, is stepping down, the studio announced late on Friday.
