Charles W. Cook, President of R. S. Cook and Associates, Inc., has successfully combined a career in construction business with an avocation in communications, media and teaching. Tracing a family history in construction over two and a half centuries, Cook currently serves as chairman of the Continuing Education Subcommittee with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). In addition to being elected to the Consulting Constructors Council of America, his credits in communication and media include publications in scholastic journals and award winning stage, video and multimedia productions, with a recent nomination for an Emmy Award for cultural achievement.