Employee Spotlight: Doug Cook

Get to know your co-workers! Each newsletter we will be highlighting a different member of the marketing team. This month’s highlighted team member is Doug Cook, Regional Marketing Manager for the MotorWorld Division.

 

1. Where did you grow up? Peckville, Pennsylvania (about 10 miles northeast of Scranton PA, yes that Scranton, PA).
2. Do you have siblings? Where do they live and what are they doing with their life?  I’m an only child.
3. What were your extra-curriculars in high school? No clubs or teams.  The only school related activity was videotaping (on VHS tapes) basketball & football games for the coaches and teams.  Unless you count planning weekend parties with my four best friends during Gourmet Food class.
4. What college did you go to? Penn State.  I was told I had a good time.
5. What was your major? Communications.
6. What was your career before MileOne? 24 years Marketing/Promotions for broadcast/network television.
7. What is your favorite kind of music? Nothing specific.
8. What was your favorite concert you’ve ever been to? My most enjoyable concert was Meatloaf.  Yes I said Meatloaf… that man can put on a show.
9. What are your favorite sports teams? Los Angeles Dodgers.
10. What is your favorite food? Chicken parmesan (mouth’s watering as I type this).
11. What is your favorite vacation spot and the best things to do while there? Los Angeles – Los Angeles Zoo, Venice Beach, Dodger Stadium, restaurants, Sunset Blvd., visit friends and old stomping grounds. 
12. What are the top 3 things on your bucket list? I don’t really have a bucket list.
13. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Fiji.
14. If you could have a discussion with anyone (dead or alive), who would it be and why? My mom, who passed away in 1993.  I’d ask how I’m doing. Oh and she’d tell me!
15. What is your favorite car? One that has cool accessories and gets me where my family and I need to go.
16. How do you usually spend your weekends? Hanging with my wife, Judy, and my son, James.  No matter if it’s going on a day trip, watching TV, going to a movie, or just out for lunch or dinner, we have a good time together and appreciate the time.
17. What is your favorite thing about yourself? I like to laugh.
18. If you could be any animal, which would you be and why? A Meerkat.  They seem to get the most “look how cute” from visitors at the zoo.
19. What are your top 3 favorite movies? Back to the Future (1), Captain America Civil War and Mr. Roberts (this is my dad’s favorite movie too).
20. What are some of your pet peeves? People asking me what my pet peeves are.