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Howard C. Barnes
Howard C. Barnes
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Before assuming this position, he was assistant vice president of engineering at American Electric Power (AEP) , one of the country's leading electric utilities.
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He was also intimately involved in the development of EHV transmission systems, the AEP-Westinghouse 500kV Apple Grove Test Program, and the AEP-ASEA 2000kV Test Station. As deputy chief engineer, Howard supervised the introduction of AEP's 765kV transmission system, at the time the world's highest transmission voltage.
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Virtually every technical manager in Howard's employ became a chairman of an industry technical organization. Howard regularly involved younger engineers in meetings and presentations before AEP executives to help them develop the skills necessary to become engineering leaders.
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He knew how to follow a leader, even as he developed his own followers along the way. When Philip Sporn died, it was said that "a giant redwood had fallen." Howard Barnes was a tree in the same forest.
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