In 2015, Cook became co-chair of Goldman Sachs' global investment banking division.[3]
Cook has been called the "Queen of M&A", having advised BG Group on its planned £47 billion takeover by Shell.[3]
Personal lifeedit
Cook is married to fellow banker Patrick Drayton, and they have six children.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcArmitstead, Louise (12 September 2004). "Women take one step forward and one back". moloneysearch.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
^ abcdTurner, Nick Kostov and Matt. "Karen Cook: Goldman's queen of M&A". fnlondon.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
^ abHosking, Patrick (8 July 2015). "'Queen of M&A' set to spearhead investment at Goldman". Retrieved 9 August 2018 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
October 30, 2023
karen, cook, banker, karen, cook, born, 1952, 1953, british, banker, also, chair, investment, banking, division, goldman, sachs, karen, cookborn1952, 1953, london, englandnationalitybritishalma, materalliance, manchester, business, schooloccupationbankertitlec. Karen Cook born 1952 1953 is a British banker She is also the chair of the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs Karen CookBorn1952 or 1953 age 70 71 1 London EnglandNationalityBritishAlma materAlliance Manchester Business SchoolOccupationBankerTitleChair of the investment banking division of Goldman SachsSpousePatrick DraytonChildren6 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life editKaren Cook was born and raised in London the only child of a car mechanic father 2 Career editCook started her career in the Foreign Office but found it too bureaucratic and slow 2 She then earned an MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School and joined First National Bank of Chicago She moved to Schroders in 1988 2 Cook joined Goldman Sachs in 1999 as head of UK investment banking and became a partner in 2000 2 In 2004 she became a director of Tesco 1 In 2015 Cook became co chair of Goldman Sachs global investment banking division 3 Cook has been called the Queen of M amp A having advised BG Group on its planned 47 billion takeover by Shell 3 Personal life editCook is married to fellow banker Patrick Drayton and they have six children 1 References edit a b c Armitstead Louise 12 September 2004 Women take one step forward and one back moloneysearch com Retrieved 9 August 2018 a b c d Turner Nick Kostov and Matt Karen Cook Goldman s queen of M amp A fnlondon com Retrieved 9 August 2018 a b Hosking Patrick 8 July 2015 Queen of M amp A set to spearhead investment at Goldman Retrieved 9 August 2018 via www thetimes co uk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Karen Cook banker amp oldid 1111471791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
