Background
Draper, Ernest Linn was born on February 6, 1942 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Ernest Linn and Marcia L. (Saylor) Draper.
Draper, Ernest Linn was born on February 6, 1942 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Ernest Linn and Marcia L. (Saylor) Draper.
Student, Williams College, 1960-1962; BAChemE, Rice U., 1964; Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Rice U., 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1970.
Assistant professor nuclear engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1969-1972;
associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1972-1979;
technical assistant to Chief Executive Officer, Gulf States Utilities Company, Beaumont, Texas, 1979;
vice president nuclear technical, Gulf States Utilities Company, Beaumont, Texas, 1980-1981;
senior vice president engring, technical services, Gulf States Utilities Company, Beaumont, Texas, 1981-1982;
senior vice president external affairs, Gulf States Utilities Company, Beaumont, Texas, 1982-1984;
senior vice president external affairs and production, Gulf States Utilities Company, Beaumont, Texas, 1984-1985;
executive vice president external affairs and production, Gulf States Utilities Company, Beaumont, Texas, 1985-1986;
vice chairman, Gulf States Utilities Company, Beaumont, Texas, 1985-1987;
chief operating officer, Gulf States Utilities Company, Beaumont, Texas, 1986;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf States Utilities Company, Beaumont, Texas, 1986-1992;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Gulf States Utilities Company, Beaumont, Texas, 1987-1992;
president, AEPCo., Inc.
president, chief operating officer, American Electric Power Svc. Corporation, Columbus, Ohio., 1992-1993;
chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, American Electric Power Company and Svc. Corporation, Columbus, since 1993.
Member of advisory panel on alternative means of financing and managing radioactive waste management unites states department Energy, 1984-1985. Board directors Cellnet Data Sys.Inc., Borden Chemicals and Plastics.
Member National Academy of Engineering, American Nuclear Society (president 1984-1985), Nuclear Energy Institute (chairman 1993-1995), Edison Electric Institute (chairman 1996-1997).
Married Mary Deborah Doyle, June9, 1962. Children: Susan Elizabeth, Robert Linn, Barbara Ann, David Doyle.