About Karen Cook
Born 1955. Karen Cook is a British banker.
Career Cook started her career in the Foreign Office, but found it "too bureaucratic and slow".
In 2015, Cook became Goldman Sachs' global investment banking division co-chair.
Cook has been called the "Queen of M&A", having advised BG Group on its planned ÂŁ47 billion takeover by Shell.
Personal life Cook is married to fellow banker Patrick Drayton, and they have six children.
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Who is Karen Cook?
British banker
When was Karen Cook born?
Karen Cook was born in 1955 in London.
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Karen Cook is a banker.
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Karen Cook is British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Karen Cook (banker)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Karen Cook. https://biography.guide/karen-cook-banker/
MLA: "Karen Cook." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/karen-cook-banker/.
Chicago: "Karen Cook." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/karen-cook-banker/.
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