Background
Helbling, John Kearns was born on April 27, 1949 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Connell and Patricia Ann (Kearns) Helbling.
Helbling, John Kearns was born on April 27, 1949 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Connell and Patricia Ann (Kearns) Helbling.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering cum laude, Ohio U., 1972; Master of Science, Ohio U., 1981.
Associate engineer, Columbus Southern Power, Athens, Ohio., 1972-1975; associate engineer, Columbus Southern Power, Chillicothe, Ohio., 1975-1976; electrical design engineer, Columbus Southern Power, Chillicothe, 1976-1977; supervisor, distribution engineer, Columbus Southern Power, Chillicothe, 1978; director, distribution, engineering, Columbus Southern Power, Chillicothe, 1978-1979; director engineering systems, Columbus Southern Power, Chillicothe, 1979-1981; manager energy services, Columbus Southern Power, Chillicothe, 1981-1984; manager marketing and customer services, Columbus division, Columbus Southern Power, Chillicothe, 1984-1987; manager marketing and customer services, general office, Columbus Southern Power, 1987-1989; director marketing, Iowa Electric Light and Power, Cedar Rapids, since 1987.
Member Columbus Energy Council. Board directors Columbus United States of America Association, 1984-1985;trustee Christopher Columbus Foundation, 1986. Board directors Columbus Literacy Council, 1988.
With Ohio Army National Guard, 1972-1978. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute Industrial Engineers, BIA (Center Ohio chapter), Columbus Sales Executive Club, Delaware Golf Club, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu., Alpha Pi Museum.
Married Carol Ann Waltz, June 24, 1972.