Greg Cook

• Name: Greg Cook

• Family: Single

• City of residence: Marysville

• Hobbies, interests: Photography, ballroom dancing, writing romance stories

• Where were you born? Germany; my father was in the U.S. Army.

• What brought you to the Yuba-Sutter area? My father's poor health; I came back from England to take care of him.

• Where else have you lived? Japan, New York, Mexico, Korea, Georgia, England, Germany

• What is the closest you've been to a famous person? I met Rodney Dangerfield at the L.A. airport.

• Favorite musical group: R.E.M.

• Favorite television show: Discovery and National Geographic channels

• Favorite actor/actress: Kevin Spacey, Rene Russo

• Favorite sports team: England national soccer team

• What is your favorite cartoon character? Woody Woodpecker and Bugs Bunny

• What do you think makes you unique? Diversity. I try to learn about other cultures to better understand myself and others.

• Favorite wild animal: Wolf. It seems like a romantic figure to me.

• What was your favorite toy as a child? Fire truck

• What is your dream job? Inventor. I like solving problems and helping people.

• What song would you sing at a talent show? "If Tomorrow Never Comes" by Garth Brooks

• Favorite book: "The Celestine Prophecy" by James Redfield; "Tertium Organum" by Peter D. Ouspensky

• Favorite movie: "Phenomenon" with John Travolta

• Do you belong to any organizations in the community? Friends of the Yuba County Library

• Which season do you enjoy the most? Fall. I enjoy the cool breeze and I like to see the change of seasons, change of colors.

• What is your claim to fame? When I was 23, I ran a 4:54 mile.