Dennis Cook-Fuerman
Secretary
Dennis Cook lived in Central Pennsylvania and Canada and educated both the United States and Canada. He holds degrees in Sacred Music and was appointed Organist/Director of Music and Cultural Events at the Historic Church of the Ascension in Atlantic City for 30 years. Dennis has been appointed Interim Organist/Director of Music with St. Andrew Lutheran Church of Atlantic City, St Mary’s Episcopal Church in Stone Harbor, NJ. During his early college years, Dennis worked with several small organ builders in the summer months. Following his college years, he was employed with the late M. P. Moller Pipe Organ Company of Hagerstown, Maryland.
In 1978 he moved to Atlantic City, still keeping a business relationship with the Moller Company until it’s closing in 1992. Dennis worked part time as a helper, with William Rosser, Organ Curator of the Boardwalk Hall in his early years living in Atlantic City working with both Midmer-Losh and Kimball Organs of the Hall. He is owner of Pipe Organ Consultant and Service and maintains and has designed organs in the area, along with consulting with several Insurance companies for appraisal. He spear-headed and handed the restoration of the 1916 M.P. Moller 55 rank pipe organ in the Historic Church of the Ascension.
Dennis is a long standing member of the American Guild of Organists and past Dean of the South East Jersey Chapter. He is member of the Historic Organ Society, the American Theatre Organ Society to state a few. A long standing member and worked very closely with the former Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society until they dissolved. He is a member of the American Institute of Organ Builders. Dennis is a founding member of the Historic Organ Restoration Committee, Inc., a member of the Technical Committee and Secretary of the Corporation.