Background
Barker, Hugh Alton was born on November 26, 1925 in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. Son of George Clarence and Minerva (Register) Barker.
electric utility company executive
Barker, Hugh Alton was born on November 26, 1925 in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. Son of George Clarence and Minerva (Register) Barker.
Bachelor of Business Administration with distinction, University Minnesota, 1949.
Principal Haskins & Sells, Certified Public Accountants, Minneapolis, 1949-1958. Assistant to executive vice president Public Service Indiana, Plainfield, 1958-1960, finance vice president, 1960-1968, executive vice president, 1968-1974, president, 1974-1980, chief executive officer, 1977-1988, chairman, 1980-1988, director, since 1968. Board directors Bank One Indiana Corp, Bank One Indianapolis, NA, Bank One Plainfield, NA.
Member Indiana Commission on Tax and Financing Policy, 1969-1973, chairman, 1971-1973.
Board directors Association Colleges Indiana. Member Indiana Academy, Indiana Local Government Property Tax Control Board, 1973-1974, Governor's Water Resources Study Commission, 1977-1980. Trustee Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, 1975-1981, Butler University.
Board directors Edison Electric Institute, 1978-1981, 83-86, 87-89, Indiana Legal Foundation, Institute for Nuclear Power Operation, 1982-1984. With Army of the United States, 1944-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member National Association Electric Companies (board director 1974-1978, chairman 1978), Indiana Manufacturers Association (board director 1976-1981), Indiana Electric Association (board director, past president), American Institute Certified Public Accountant's, Minnesota Society Certified Public Accountant's, Indiana C. of Chamber (board director since 1978), Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma (directors table).
Clubs: Columbia, Indianapolis Skyline Athletic. Union League (Chicago).
Married Janet M. Breitenbucher, March 18, 1949. 1 child, Pamela J.
