Mr. Cook is currently president of Royal Palm Management, a commercial property management firm in Palm Beach. He was born in Memphis, TN. After graduating from the Woodberry Forest School and Vanderbilt University, he began his business career at Presidential Bank in Sarasota, and later joined his father, Edward in business in Palm Beach. Mark serves on the boards of Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach, Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation, Town of Palm Beach United Way, Max Planck Florida Foundation, South Florida PBS and the Rehabilitation Center for Children and Adults.