MacLean-Fogg in Mundelein announces retirement

Barry MacLean, chairman of MacLean-Fogg Company, said business partner, George Cook, is retiring.

Cook will retire from the company at the end of August 2018. "For 24 years, George has been my partner and confidant, as we have together built MacLean-Fogg into the global enterprise it is today. George's tireless effort, superior leadership skills, strategic analysis and outstanding banking acumen have been a critical asset to the MacLean family and the MacLean-Fogg board of directors. As needed, George will continue to provide financial counsel to the company and the board of directors."

The Mundelein company is a worldwide enterprise with 26 global manufacturing facilities, annual sales of over one billion and a workforce of over 3,200.

Cook was appointed CFO in 1994 when the company consisted of only a handful of operations. He said, "I am honored to have been part of the team responsible for growing the company to its current size."

He has served as board member on several nonprofit organizations including Advocate Condell Medical Center and Southern Illinois University's College of Business.