Background
Cadman, Wilson Kennedy was born on September 7, 1927 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Wilson K. and Ethel Louise (Wheeler) Cadman.
Cadman, Wilson Kennedy was born on September 7, 1927 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Wilson K. and Ethel Louise (Wheeler) Cadman.
AB, Wichita State University, 1951. Postgraduate, Wichita State University, 1953. Postgraduate, Oklahoma State University, 1965.
With, Kansas Gas & Electric Company, Wichita, 1951-1992; manager Wichita division, Kansas Gas & Electric Company, Wichita, 1967-1970; vice president, Kansas Gas & Electric Company, Wichita, 1970-1979; president, Kansas Gas & Electric Company, Wichita, 1979-1992; chief Executive officer, Kansas Gas & Electric Company, Wichita, 1981-1992; also Chairman, Board Of Directors, Kansas Gas & Electric Company, Wichita retired, 1992. Senior advisor Barr Devlin & Associations Investment Bankers, New York City. Board directors Bank IV of Wichita, El Paso (Texas) Electric Company, Columbia Energy Group, Herndon, Virginia, Clark/Bardes Inc., Dallas.
Board governors Wichita State University Endowment Association. Board directors Wichita State University Athletic Scholarship Organization. Member Governor's Task Force on High Technology Development, Mayor's Economic Advisory Council, Kansas Water Resources Council.
Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member Edison Electric Institute, Wichita Area Development (executive committee), Wichita State University Endowment Association, Wichita Club, Wichita Country Club, University Club, Crestview Country Club, Kiwanis, Phi Lambda Psi.
Married Mary Roslyn Rowley, November 22, 1950. Children: Elizabeth Louise, Cadman Haywood, Robert Wilson.