Background
Bekkum, Owen D. was born on March 2, 1924 in Westby, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Alfred T. and Huldah (Storbakken) Bekkum.
Bekkum, Owen D. was born on March 2, 1924 in Westby, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Alfred T. and Huldah (Storbakken) Bekkum.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin, 1950; postgraduate, Northwestern University.
With, Arthur Andersen & Company, 1951-1957; with, Hertz Corporation, 1957-1962; with, Northern Illinois Gas Company, Aurora, 1963-1988; assistant comptr., Northern Illinois Gas Company, Aurora, 1966-1968; comptr., Northern Illinois Gas Company, Aurora, 1968-1970; administrative vice president, Northern Illinois Gas Company, Aurora, 1970-1973; executive vice president, Northern Illinois Gas Company, Aurora, 1973-1976; president, Northern Illinois Gas Company, Aurora, 1976-1987; chief Executive officer, Northern Illinois Gas Company, Aurora, 1981-1987; vice chairman, Northern Illinois Gas Company, Aurora, 1988; board directors, Northern Illinois Gas. Company, Aurora, 1974-1988.
Board of directors Junior Achievement, Chicago, 1975-1979, vice chairman, 1976-1979. Board directors Protestant Foundation Greater Chicago, 1975-1989, president, 1985-1987. Board directors Pace Institute, 1977-1983.
Board directors American Scandinavian Council, since 1987, chairman, 1988-1990. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Gas Association (director) 1978-1982, 83-87), Institute Gas Technology (director 1978-1982), Gas Research Institute (director 1982-1988).
Married Dorothy A. Jobs, August 26, 1950.