Background
Hawks, Howard L. was born on June 2, 1935 in Bruning, Nebraska, United States.
Hawks, Howard L. was born on June 2, 1935 in Bruning, Nebraska, United States.
Bachelor in Accounting & Business Administration, University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1957. Master of Business Administration, University Nebraska, Omaha, 1971.
With General Motors, 1957—1966. Joined Enron Corporation (formerly InterNorth), 1966, vice president, administration, 1977—1980, president, Northern Plains Natural Gas, 1980—1982, president, Northern Liquid Fuels Company, 1982—1985, president, Northern Natural Resources Company, 1985—1986, president, Enron Development through president, Enron Resources, 1986—1987. Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer & chairman Tenaska, Inc., since 1987.
Board directors McCarthy Company.
Founder, chairman Hawks Family Foundation. Board trustees Omaha Zoological. Advisory board Assistance League of Omaha.
Board directors Mid American Council Boy Scouts of America, Joslyn Museum, Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, Creighton University, Nebraska, since 2003. Board regents University Nebraska, since 2002, vice chairman board regents, 2004, chairman, 2005. Member of N. American Electric Reliability Council (past vice chair Stakeholder Committee).
Married Myrna Kleen, September 3, 1955 (deceased January 24, 2001). Children: Troy, Neal, Tim. Married Rhonda Hawks, November 30, 2002.
2 stepchildren.
