Dwight Harold Swanson

Background

Swanson, Dwight Harold was born on August 13, 1919 in Princeton, Minnesota, United States. Son of Arthur B. and Signe C. (Odelius) Swanson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Purdue, 1948.

Career

With Central Illinois Electric & Gas Company, 1939-1942. Various positions including field engineer, division engineer Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1948-1960. Division vice president, then marketing vice president Public Service Indiana, Kokomo and Plainfield, 1961-1969.

President, chief executive officer, director Iowa Power & Light Company, Des Moines, 1969-1970, president, chairman board, since 1970. President, chairman board Iowa Resources Inc., Des Moines, 1979. Director Bankers Trust Company, Des Moines, Bankers Life, Des Moines.

Past chairman Food and Energy Council.

Achievements

• Dwight Harold Swanson has been listed as a noteworthy utility executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member president's council Purdue University. Past board directors Central Baptist Theological Seminary. Board directors Iowa Methodist Health System, Des Moines.

Board governors Living History Farms Foundation Iowa, Iowa State University Foundation Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member Edison Electric Institute, Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (president 1978), Missouri Valley Electric Association (president 1972), Iowa Engineering Society, Kokomo Fine Arts Association (president 1967) Clubs: Rotary (president Kokomo 1967-1968).

Connections

Married Audrey C. Myers, May 30, 1946. Children: Mark Alan, Nancy Joan.

Father:

Arthur B. Swanson

Mother:

Signe C. (Odelius) Swanson

Spouse:

Audrey C. Myers

child:

Nancy Joan Swanson

child:

Mark Alan Swanson