Background
Davis, Erroll Brown was born on August 5, 1944 in Pittsburgh. Son of Erroll Brown and Eleanor Margaret (Boykin) Davis.
Davis, Erroll Brown was born on August 5, 1944 in Pittsburgh. Son of Erroll Brown and Eleanor Margaret (Boykin) Davis.
Diploma in Elec. Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1965; Master of Business Administration in Finance, University of Chicago, 1967.
Member corporation finance staff, Ford Motor Company, Detroit, 1969-1973; member corporation finance staff, Xerox Corporation, Rochester, New York, 1973-1978; vice president finance, Wisconsin Power and Light Company, Madison, 1978-1982; vice president fin public affairs, Wisconsin Power and Light Company, Madison, 1982-1984; executive vice president, Wisconsin Power and Light Company, Madison, 1984-1987; president, Wisconsin Power and Light Company, Madison, 1987; president, Chief Executive Officer, Wisconsin Power and Light Company, Madison, 1988-1998; president, Chief Executive Officer, Alliant Century, since 1998; also board directors. President WPH Holdings, 1990-1998. Board directors Utilities Association, Amoco Corporation, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Industries.
Active Selective Svc. Board, Madison, since 1982. Member board regents University of Wisconsin, 1987-1994.
Board directors United Way Dane County, 1984-1989, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1987. Life trustee Carnegie Mellon U. Board directors Competitive Wisconsin, since 1989, Ednl.
Comm. Board, 1992-1994. Member American Association Blacks in Energy, American Society Corporation Executives, Wisconsin Manufacturing andCommerce (board directors since 1986, chair 1994-1995), American Gas Association (board directors 1990-1995), Electric Power Research Institute (vice chair, acting chair, board directors 1990-1998), Association Edison Illuminating Companies (board directors 1993-1997), Edison Electric Institute (board directors since 1995), Wisconsin Utility Association.
Married Elaine E. Casey, July 13, 1968. Children: Christopher, Whitney.