Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 15, 2009

Aaon, Inc. – Norman H. Asbjornson

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: May we start out with a short history and overview of AAON?

Mr. Asbjornson: AAON is an offshoot of John Zink, a company that began a heating

and air conditioning business back in the