Background
Creigh, Thomas was born on January 3, 1912 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas and Frances (Connor) Creigh.
Creigh, Thomas was born on January 3, 1912 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas and Frances (Connor) Creigh.
Graduate, Mercersburg (Pennsylvania) Academy, 1929; Bachelor of Arts, Wabash College, 1933.
With, Northern Natural Gas Company, 1933-1936;
with, KN Energy, Inc. (formerly Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company, Inc.), 1936-1986;
vice president, KN Energy, Inc., 1951-1961;
president, KN Energy, Inc., 1961-1978;
Chairman of the Board, KN Energy, Inc., 1978-1985;
chairman emeritus, KN Energy, Inc., 1985-1993;
also director, KN Energy, Inc.
vice-president, director, Excelsior Oil Corporation, 1955-1968;
president, Excelsior Oil Corporation, 1968-1984;
president, director, Western Gas Corporation, 1967-1984. Vice-president, director Helium, Inc., 1960-1985.
Secretary, director Western Plastics Corporation, 1953-1969. Director Dunne Gardner Drilling Company, City National Bank, Hastings, Western Alfalfa Corporation, Cap-Con Internat Inc., Cape Construction Company, Energy Transmission System, Inc., Advanced Fuel Systems, Inc., Slurry Transport Associates.
Member Nebraska Governor's Task Force for Government Improvemenet, 1980-1982, Nebraska Board Ednl. Lands and Funds, 1987-1991. Trustee Hastings College, Institute Gas Technology, U. Nebraska Foundation, Nebraska State History Foundation.
Board directors Nebraska ArtCollection, Nebraska chapter Nature Conservancy, Nebraskans for Public television. Member Nebraska History Preservation Board, since 1991, Adams County History Society, Nebraska Indiana College Foundation, Crane Meadows Nature Center. Member American Gas Association (director) 1969-1973), Midwest Gas Association (director) 1965-1968), Interstate Natural Gas Association (director) 1967-1971, 74-82), Nebraska Association Commerce and Industry (past president), Nebraska Council Economics Education (chairman 1967-1970), Nebraska State History Society (Executive Board 1990-1991).
Married Dorothy Claire Weyer, July 17, 1948. Children: Mary Elizabeth, Thomas III, John, James.