Richard Hook - Inducted in 2000
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Richard Hook has spent his entire career in the cable industry. Shortly after graduating from the University of Iowa with a bachelor of arts in broadcasting and film in 1973, he joined Cox Communications in Saginaw, Mich., as the location general manager.
He held similar positions on the East Coast and in the Midwest before coming to Omaha in 1986.
Here, Hook oversaw the transformation of Cox Omaha to a major area-wide voice, video and high-speed data telecommunications services provider. While in Omaha, he graduated from the UNOmaha Executive MBA program and became a strong proponent of the experience — encouraging all of his senior management team to take part.
In March 2000, Hook was promoted to oversee the Cox Mid-America region out of Tyler, Tex., the company’s largest telecommunications operation.