Background
Neer, Charles Selden Mc was born on April 8, 1926 in Gilbert, West Virginia, United States. Son of Richard Mason and Bertie May (Sparks) McNeer.
Neer, Charles Selden Mc was born on April 8, 1926 in Gilbert, West Virginia, United States. Son of Richard Mason and Bertie May (Sparks) McNeer.
Student, Berea College, 1943-1944, 46-47; student, United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1944-1946; Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, Northwestern University, 1950.
With, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, 1950-1961;
manager electrical engineering, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, 1961-1965;
engineer Operating Research Bureau, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, 1965-1967;
assistant vice president, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, 1967;
vice president administration, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, 1968;
senior vice president, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, 1969-1973;
executive vice president, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, 1973-1975;
president, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, since 1975;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, 1982-1991;
also board directors. Board directors Wisconsin Electric Power Company (subsidiary Wisconsin Energy Corporation), Wisconsin Utilities Chairman's Association, board directors Federal Reserve Bank Chicago, Wisconsin Natural GasCo. President, director Badger Service.
Chairman American commission on radwaste disposal, Bradley Center Corporation, Association Edison Illuminating Companies.
Chairman executive committee Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Systems. Member executive committee Mid-American Interpool Network. Board directors Sinai Samaritan Medical Center, Inc., Forward Wisconsin, Inc., Wisconsin Electric Utilities Research Foundation, Milwaukee Redevelopment Corporation, Wisconsin chapter Nature Conservancy, Greater Milwaukee Committee, Young Men’s Christian Association of Metropolitan Milwaukee, Competive Wisconsin, Inc., Milwaukee Innovation Center, Inc., Family Service American.
Member advisory council University Wisconsin School Business Administration. Member council, chairman Medical College Wisconsin. Vice chairman Metropolitan Milwaukee Association Commerce.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1947. Member Edison Electric Institute (policy committee environmental affairs) Wisconsin Society Professional Engineers, National Society Professional Engineers, Kiwanis, Sigma Xi, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Married Ann Campbell Bishop, March 20, 1949. Children: Charles William, Robert Lee, Thomas Richard.