Background
Root, Larry Donald was born on December 13, 1936 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States. Son of Donald Fred and Opal Ruth (Burdick) Root.
consultant utilities executive
Root, Larry Donald was born on December 13, 1936 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States. Son of Donald Fred and Opal Ruth (Burdick) Root.
BME, Iowa State University, 1959. Master of Business Administration, University Santa Clara, California, 1967.
Engineer, Lockheed, Sunnyvale, California, 1959-1961; engineer, Martin Marietta, Baltimore, 1961-1962; engineer, United Technology, Sunnyvale, 1962-1965; project engineer, General Electric, San Jose, California, 1965-1970; successively assr. project manager, manager, mechanical/nuclear engineer, dir.engring., assistant vice president nuclear, vice president engineering, senior vice president operations and tech.services, Iowa Electric Light and Power Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1970-1985; senior vice president operations and production, Iowa Electric Light and Power Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1985-1990; president, chief operating officer, Iowa Electric Light and Power Company, Cedar Rapids, 1992-1995; president, group executive, IES Utilities subsidiary IES Industries, 1992-1995; freelance management consultant, Cedar Rapids, since 1995. Board directors Individual Education Industries, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Teleconnect, Cedar Rapids, Amana (Iowa) Enterprises, Long Lines Ltd., Sergeant Bluff, Iowa.
Division leader United Way, Cedar Rapids, 1985. Board directors Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce, Theatre Cedar Rapids, 1989. With United States Army Reserve, 1957-1963.
Member American Management Association, Rotary.
Married Mary Ann Asby, June 4, 1960. Children: Cheryl, Allen, Kara.