Halsey Cook

Halsey Cook has been president and CEO of Spartanburg-based Milliken & Company since 2018. Cook has spent more than three decades in manufacturing and distribution, including serving as president and CEO of Sonepar USA, a global distributor of electrical products. At Milliken, Cook leads a company of 8,000 associates in 70 plants and offices, with customers in 135 countries. Cook, who is independent director of Georgia-based Southwire Company, serves on the boards of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Alliance to End Plastic Waste, National Association of Manufacturers, and Palmetto Business Forum.