Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 14, 2000
FRED D. HAFER was elected President and Chief Operating Officer of GPU,
Inc. in 1996. The following year, 1997, he was elevated to his current
position as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. In 1996 Mr.
Hafer also led the formation of the company's combined domestic wires
business (currently doing business as GPU Energy) as part of GPU's
transformation into a strategically focused infrastructure company.
Previously, he held the position of President for the combined companies
of Metropolitan Edison Company and Pennsylvania Electric Company
(MetEd/Penelec). He had served as President of MetEd, beginning in 1986.
Mr. Hafer joined the GPU system in 1962 as an engineering trainee. His
extraordinary progression through the company then ensued, and by 1970
he was named Treasurer. In 1977 he was appointed Vice President of Rate
Case Management for GPU Service. Profile
Mr. Hafer: GPU has been, historically, a vertically integrated electric
utility company. We operate in the states of Pennsylvania
