Background
Prater, Ronald E. was born on July 7, 1950 in Willard, Ohio, United States. Son of Andy C. and Nancy J. (Hughes) Prater.
Prater, Ronald E. was born on July 7, 1950 in Willard, Ohio, United States. Son of Andy C. and Nancy J. (Hughes) Prater.
Bachelor with distinctions, Muskingum College, 1972. Juris Doctor cum laude, Ohio State College, 1975. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995.
Attorney, Ohio Power Company, Canton, 1976-1979; general counsel, Indiana/Michigan Power, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1979-1988; division manager, Indiana/Michigan Power, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1988-1995; vice president, Kentucky Power, Ashland, 1995-1996; vice president strategic planning, American Electric Power Svc. Corporation, Columbus, Ohio., since 1996. Member editorial advisory board Electricity Journal, 1997-1998.
Board of directors Indiana's Corporation for Business Modernization and Technology, Indianapolis, 1991-1994. Chairman Science Central, Inc., Fort Wayne, 1990-1994, Embassy Foundation, Fort Wayne, 1992-1994. Member Governor's Panel on Indiana's Utility Future, Indianapolis, 1988.
Member Strategic Leadership Forum, Corporation Strategy Board.
Married Sarah Rice, December 21, 1971. Children: Alexander C., Benjamin B.