Robert Peter Cook Research Paper
Robert Peter Cook has had many adventures in his life. Robert, or Bob to friends and family, is an inspiration to many, especially his kids. His life is filled with adventurous events like getting engaged on a ferris wheel, when he was afraid of heights. He enjoyed working various jobs, starting at the age of fourteen. . However, Bob would not be able to travel with his family without all of his hard work. His family has gone camping/traveling all over the country to see many attractions such as amusement parks, festivals, waterfalls, historical places and much more. To get where he is now, Bob has had to work hard, but he wouldn’t change a thing. As a child, Bob wanted to be a Forest Ranger, which later sparked his love of camping. In 1977, at the age of fourteen, he got a job as a dishwasher in a local restaurant. This wasn’t the best job that he ever had, but it is what he had to do to earn money. Later on, he was promoted to waiter, where he was able to earn more money. In high school, Bob worked as a warehouse/loading dock worker. At this job he was paid to unload all the packages from the semi trucks into the store or warehouse, and also to put packages from the store into the truck. While
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After graduating, Bob married and thought about starting a family. He first job after graduating from college was with a big 10 accounting firm. He travelled a lot for this job, but he didn’t like this kind of travel because it took his away from home too much. Eventually Bob found a job at a company that needed a Controller, which eventually led him to become the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) in charge of the financial affairs of the whole company, called Regency Electric. He has worked there ever since. He says he always wanted to be a big fish in a little pond, and now he is
After graduating, Bob married and thought about starting a family. He first job after graduating from college was with a big 10 accounting firm. He travelled a lot for this job, but he didn’t like this kind of travel because it took his away from home too much. Eventually Bob found a job at a company that needed a Controller, which eventually led him to become the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) in charge of the financial affairs of the whole company, called Regency Electric. He has worked there ever since. He says he always wanted to be a big fish in a little pond, and now he is