Background
Putney, Mark William was born on January 25, 1929 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Lawrence Charles and Geneva (Eldridge) Putney.
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Mark William Putney
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Bachelor, University Iowa, 1951. Juris Doctor, University Iowa, 1957.
Career
Partner, Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, Des Moines, 1961-1972; of counsel, Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, Des Moines, 1992-1994; chairman, Chief Executive Officer., Bradford & Blake Ltd., Dakota Dunes, South Dakot, since 1992; president, chairman, chief Executive officer, Iowa Resources, Inc.,, 1984-1990; chairman, chief Executive officer, Iowa Power & Light Company, 1984-1990; chairman, chief Executive officer, Iowa Gas Company,, 1984-1985; chairman, chief Executive officer, Midwest Resources Inc., 1990-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Civilian aide to Secretary Army Iowa, 1975-1977. Board directors Greater Des Moines Young Men’s Christian Association, 1976-1986, Boys' Home Iowa, 1982-1986, Hoover Presidential Library. Association, 1983-2008, University Iowa Foundation, since 1984, Edison Electric Institute, 1986-1989, Greater Des Moines Committee, since 1984, president 1988.
Board directors Associate Edison Illuminating Companies, 1988-1993, president, 1991-1992. Chairman Iowa Committee Employer Support of Guard and Reserve, 1979-1986. Board directors Des Moines Development Corporation, 1984-1992, chairman, 1989-1990.
Board directors Iowa Law School Foundation, since 2006. With United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Member Iowa Utility Association (chairman 1989, director), Des Moines Club (president 1977), Desert Forest Golf Club (Carefree, Arizona), Masons, Shriners, Delta Chi, Phi Delta Phi.
Connections
Married Ray Ann Bartnek, May 25, 1962 (deceased February 2000). Children: Andi Bartnek, William Bradford, Blake Reinhart. Married Linda Phelps, July 21, 2003.
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Nationality
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Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican