JC

Joe Cook Jr

Venture Capital and Private Equity

United States

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Managing Director and Founder

    2003

    Involved in assessing new venture opportunities and assisting management in growing life science based companies.

  • Executive Chairman

    2018

  • Member College of Engineering Advisory Board

    1986 - 2022

    Provide advice and counsel to the Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Tennessee on a wide range of academic, financial and strategic issues.

  • Director

    2004 - 2020

    Chairman of Mercy Multiplied, International

2001 - 2016

  • Director

    2001 - 2016

    Served as an independent director for Corcept Therapeutics, Inc., a publicly traded company developing medicines for people with Cushings Syndrome and cancer.

  • Founder and Director

    1998 - 2015

    Founder and Chairman of the Board from 1998 until 2011.

  • Strategic Advisory Board

    2005 - 2015

    Former member of a strategy board for Elanco that provided independent advice and counsel to Elanco Products Company a wholly owned division of Eli Lilly & Co. Elanco is focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing products to serve the animal health and companion animal markets.

  • Chairman of the Board-Retired

    1998 - 2009

    Provided overall Board leadership for Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a publically traded company developing, manufacturing and marketing medicines for people with diabetes.

  • Chairman and CEO-Retired

    1998 - 2003

    As CEO of Amylin form 1998 to 2003, I was directly involved in leading the company through a challenging time which started with clinical trials that did not meet expectations. Eventually the company was able to complete a successful development plan which led to approval and marketing of three products to treat people with diabetes.

  • Trustee

    1988 - 2004

    Provided overall trustee advice, counsel and support for a theological seminary focused on educating men and women to serve as pastors in protestant churches.

1965 - 1993

  • Group Vice President

    1965 - 1993

  • Group Vice President-Retired

    1965 - 1993

    Responsible for global operations of Eli Lilly & Co. including manufacturing, production planning, purchasing, engineering, quality assurance, facilities, new product development and launch preparation.