Bryan Cook, November 9, 1949 – October 20, 2025

Bryan was raised and educated in Oxford, UK. In his youth, he rowed the Thames with the Magdalen College School and excelled in soccer with the Blackbird Leys Boys Football Team. His footballing skills would later carry him to the semi-professional ranks. 

Bryan moved to the USA in 1984 as an expatriate of Rank Xerox, LTD. For the next 40 years, he would travel the world in Senior Management and Director-level positions, leveraging his business acumen in Finance, Supply Chain Management, and Mergers & Acquisitions for various corporations, including Xerox USA, Digital Equipment Corp., Qwest Communications, Trane/Ingersoll Rand and Hertz.

When time permitted, Bryan enjoyed skiing the slopes of Europe and Colorado, and hacking the fairways of nearby golf courses. Before time slowed his steps, he could be seen running and biking the back roads of Peapack. He loved tasting international beers and microbrews—often referring to them as “God’s Nectar.”

Bryan served on the Peapack Library Commission and volunteered with the former Somerset Hills Soccer Club. He was an avid fan of the National Women’s Soccer League and the Manchester United Football Club. 

Bryan was devoted to his family and the notion that they could conquer the world. He was present for every recital, concert, sporting event and special moment. With his passing, he leaves behind his wife, Florence (née Williams); his four daughters, Nicola (Doug Nevill), Jonai, Brianna (John Conroy), and Alana; his grandchildren, Savion, Liam, and Santana; and his siblings, David (Laura), Barbara, and Julia (Campbell Kidd). Bryan was predeceased by his parents, Eric Cook and Waltraut Cook Millward.

A public service to honor Bryan's memory will be held in the United Kingdom. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz.org, in Bryan’s honor.