Richard A. Abdoo
Chairman, President & CEO
Wisconsin Energy Corporation
Lebanese
2000 Recipient

Richard A. Abdoo joined Wisconsin Electric in September 1975 as director of corporate planning.  He was elected vice president in May 1981, senior vice president in May 1984 and executive vice president in 1989.

Mr. Abdoo was elected president and chief operating officer of Wisconsin Electric, Wispark, Witech, Wisvest, Wisconsin Michigan Investment Corporation and Badger Service Company in May 1989.  In January 1990, he was promoted to chief executive officer of Wisconsin Electric and executive vice president of Wisconsin Energy Corp.  He was named chief executive officer of all of the Wisconsin Energy Corp. subsidiaries in June 1990.  In May 1991, Mr. Abdoo was elected chairman, president and chief executive officer of Wisconsin Energy Corp.

Mr. Abdoo graduated from the University of Dayton in 1965 with a bachelor’s degree in electric engineering and received a master’s degree in economics in 1969 from the University of Detroit.

Mr. Abdoo serves as chairman of the board for Wisconsin Energy Corp. and all of its subsidiaries.  In addition, he serves on the boards of Marshall & Ilsley Corp., Sundstrand Corp., United Wisconsin Services, Inc., and numerous civic, educational and industry organizations.

Mr. Abdoo is a member of the American Economic Association and is a registered professional engineer in the states of Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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