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Dr. Bill Cook was the founder and president of The Cambrian Group. Cook received an honorable discharge from the Army at the rank of 1st Lieutenant before deciding to pursue advanced degrees at Auburn University. He served as a minister at Auburn Church of Christ while finishing his graduate and doctoral studies. He was appointed as Assistant Vice President of Auburn University at Montgomery.
He found The Colonial Group, later known as The Cambrian Group, in 1977. Dr. Cook and his associates have spent 44 years working with school administrators across 1,500 districts. His 1986 book, Strategic Planning for America’s Schools, is still considered an essential text in college graduate programs across the country.