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Chris Curry of Cook Fans shares the fascinating journey from his college internship to his current regional manager role, showcasing how this family-owned business has thrived by focusing exclusively on fan technology since 1941.

• The company was founded by Loren Cook after working with William Grainger (of Grainger supply) and learning fan manufacturing
• Started with a single gravity fan that's still in production today
• Maintains a debt-free structure that helped them navigate COVID supply chain issues
• Converted valuable manufacturing space into educational facilities 25 years ago
• Manufactures all Cook fans in the United States with facilities in Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma
• Prioritizes engineer education through hands-on classes and their "Engineering Cookbook"
• Creates custom solutions from laboratory exhaust systems to decorative fans for theme parks
• Features in unexpected places from Bank of America buildings to movies like "Meet the Robinsons"
• Balances innovation with regulatory compliance challenges in the modern HVAC landscape

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