Bruce Williamson
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Bruce Williamson is the CEO of Dynegy
, a Houston-based energy company.
Williamson was born in Great Falls, Montana
to George and June Williamson. Williamson graduated from Great Falls High School
in 1977, spent his freshman year of college at the University of Idaho
, transferred to the University of Montana-Missoula, and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in finance in 1981. After discovering that the only employment he could get in Montana was a $10,000-a-year bank job, he took a position with Shell Oil in Houston, Texas
, largely because a friend lived there. He later obtained a Master of Business Administration
from the University of Houston
.
Williamson left Shell to work for Pan Energy Corporation. Pan Energy merged with the Duke Power Company in 1997 to become Duke Energy
. Williamson rose to the position of President and CEO of Duke Energy Global Markets. In 2002, he was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Dynegy.
Williamson and his wife, Kim, have two daughters.
Dynegy
Dynegy Inc. , based in Houston, Texas, United States, is a large owner and operator of power plants and a player in the natural gas liquids and coal business...
, a Houston-based energy company.
Williamson was born in Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...
to George and June Williamson. Williamson graduated from Great Falls High School
Great Falls High School
Great Falls High School is a public high school for grades 9 through 12 located in Great Falls, Montana. Established in 1890, it was the city's first high school. The school's original building, constructed in 1896, is now on the National Register of Historic Places. GFHS began construction on its...
in 1977, spent his freshman year of college at the University of Idaho
University of Idaho
The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...
, transferred to the University of Montana-Missoula, and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in finance in 1981. After discovering that the only employment he could get in Montana was a $10,000-a-year bank job, he took a position with Shell Oil in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, largely because a friend lived there. He later obtained a Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
from the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
.
Williamson left Shell to work for Pan Energy Corporation. Pan Energy merged with the Duke Power Company in 1997 to become Duke Energy
Duke Energy
Duke Energy , headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an energy company with assets in the United States, Canada and Latin America.-Overview:...
. Williamson rose to the position of President and CEO of Duke Energy Global Markets. In 2002, he was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Dynegy.
Williamson and his wife, Kim, have two daughters.