Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 31, 2005

NORMAN ASBJORNSON – AAON INC (AAON)

Norman H. Asbjornson, Chairman, President and CEO of AAON, Inc., formed the company in 1988. In October of 1988, AAON purchased the air conditioning division of The John Zink Company. On a compounded annual basis, AAON’s revenue has grown 10.6%. Before founding the company, Mr. Asbjornson served in executive, engineering, marketing and sales positions over a 28-year history with John Zink, Lear Siegler, Singer and American Standard. Profile
TWST: What is AAON?

Mr. Asbjornson: AAON is a manufacturer of heating and air conditioning

equipment for the commercial and industrial markets. We began as a

company that acquired the John