Bernard C. O'Brien

Background

O'Brien, Bernard C. was born on May 12, 1927 in Pittsburgh. Son of Bernard Cornelius and Lillian (McBride) O'B.

Education

Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947-1948; Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Northwestern University, 1951.

Career

Accountant, Arthur Andersen & Company, Chicago, 1951-1954; accounting supervisor, Ohio Valley Electric Company, Piketon, Ohio., 1954-1960; with, Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company, Davenport, Iowa., since 1960; vice president, controller, Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company, Davenport, Iowa., 1975-1982; vice president administration, Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company, Davenport, Iowa., 1982-1984; executive vice president, Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company, Davenport, Iowa., from 1984; president, Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company, from 1984; chairman, Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company, since 1984. Board directors Citizen's Federal Savings & Loan, Davenport.

Achievements

• Bernard C. O"Brien has been listed as a noteworthy utility company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Junior Achievement, Davenport, 1967-1968. Board directors Quad-City Development Group, Rock Island, Illinois, since 1984. Board directors Misericordia Health Systems, Davenport, since 1985, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, since 1986.

Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Davenport Chamber of Commerce (president 1977-1978) Clubs: Davenport (president 1982-1983), Davenport Country (treasurer 1978-1979), Davenport Outing.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis; jogging. Golf; cross-country skiing.

Connections

Married Mary Lou Kelsch, September 25, 1954. Children: Michael, Nora.

Father:

Bernard Cornelius O'B.

Mother:

Lillian (McBride) O'B.

Spouse:

Mary Lou Kelsch

child:

Nora O'Brien

child:

Michael O'Brien