John Hook

John Hook is the president of The Hook Group, a local management consulting firm, and active in several nonprofit organizations. Previously John spent 25 years in executive, management and marketing positions with regional and national firms. John lives in Ferguson Township with his wife Jackie and their two children.

Hook: Our Little Educational Experiment Worked

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May 30, 2023John Hook

There’s a famous scene in the movie “Jerry Maguire” – the “You complete me” scene – that includes the memorable finishing line, “You had me at hello.” For me, however, […]

Ted Lasso Joins the List of All-Time TV Greats

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May 16, 2023John Hook

As humans we enjoy our entertainment. What the people who study human behavior tell us – that would be the sociologists, psychologists, anthropologists, etc. – is that our ability to […]

Celebrating Critical Thinking While Pondering Population

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May 2, 2023John Hook

It’s that time of year again in Happy Valley: Penn State graduation! This upcoming weekend more than 14,000 diplomas will be awarded to students university-wide, adding to the more than […]

Condiment Commentary

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April 18, 2023John Hook

Let’s talk about condiments. My wife and I were out to dinner last week with a few friends at a local restaurant and the food was wonderful. The conversation was […]

Opinion: School Board Candidate Cross-Filing Creates Political Confusion

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April 4, 2023John Hook

All politics is local. This saying has been around for many years but is most associated with and attributed to legendary Speaker of the House Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, Jr. […]

‘Paper Ceiling’ Campaign Gives Much Needed Attention to Workers Without College Degrees

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March 21, 2023John Hook

Penn State’s spring break is over and the students are back in Happy Valley. Penn State’s wrestling season is over – with another national team title, two individual titles and […]