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Russell Cook
Russell Cook is the Program Director for SC Launch!, an SCRA collaboration. SCRA leads the Knowledge Economy in South Carolina and the nation by successfully advancing applied research and technology through collaboration.
As Program Director, Cook maintains management responsibilities for launch zones located in the Upstate, Midlands and Coastal areas of SC. He works strategically with the SC Department of Commerce and other economic development organizations as well as the state’s three research universities: Clemson, MUSC and USC.
Cook serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for SC Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. He is also a member of the SC Economic Developers’ Association, the SC World Trade Center, the National Business Incubation Association and the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds.
Cook earned his B.A. degree in economics from Wofford College and received post-baccalaureate training at the College of Charleston and Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a Certified South Carolina Economic Developer.
He makes his home in Chapin, SC with his wife Gloria, a kindergarten teacher, and his two sons, Chandler, a sophomore at Columbia International University, and Cameron, a senior at Chapin High School.
