Background
Wagner, Norman Paul was born on March 25, 1924 in Newark. Son of Julius and Gertrude (Burke) Wagner.
Wagner, Norman Paul was born on March 25, 1924 in Newark. Son of Julius and Gertrude (Burke) Wagner.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, 1949.
Production control engineer, Babcock & Wilcox, Barberton, Ohio., 1951-1962;
works and project manager, Babcock & Wilcox, Mount Vernon, Indiana, 1962-1968;
member of staff operations and marketing, Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company, Evansville, 1968-1977;
executive vice president, Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company, Evansville, 1977-1979;
president, chief operating officer, Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company, Evansville, 1980-1988;
chief Executive officer, 1982-1990;
director, member Executive Committee, Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company, Evansville, since 1982;
Chairman of the Board, Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company, Evansville, since 1986. Board director Citizens National Bancshares, Evansville, Ohio Valley Electric Corporation-Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporation, Columbus, Deaconess Hospital Service Corporation, Evansville, Community Natural Gas, Mount Carmel, Illinois, International Steel Company, Evansville, Evansville Brewing Company, Inc. Board director, past pres.East Center Nuclear Group.
Executive Board East Center Area Reliability Council. Member President's Reagan's Clean Coal Technology Review Panel.
Campaign chairman United Way of Southwestern Indiana, Evansville, 1983-1984. Co-chairman Hoosiers for Economic Development Committee, Indianapolis. Director, past president Evansville Industrial Foundation, past president Tri-State Health Planning, Evansville.
Member policy panel Governor Evan Bayh's Economic Development Council. President Vision 2000. Served as flight engineer United States Air Force, 1943-1946.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Indiana Gas Association (vice chairman), Indiana Electric Association (past chairman), University Evansville Alumni Association (board trustees), Metropolitan Evansville Chamber of Commerce (chairman 1984-1985), Indiana C. of Chamber (board directors). Clubs: Evansville Country (president), Petroleum, Columbia.
Married Gwendolyn Marshall, June 3, 1950. Children: Norman Paul, Neil, Carol, Elizabeth, Lisa.