Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> December 3, 2001
MARCUS JACKSON is President and Chief Executive Officer of SEMCO Energy,
Inc. It has three subsidiaries. NATCOMM Engineering operates businesses
involved in pipeline engineering and quality assurance services and
construction services in various regions of the United States. SEMCO
Energy Ventures operates propane distribution, intrastate pipelines and
natural gas storage companies. Aretech Information Services provides
information technology and outsourcing services for the mid-range
computer market. Prior to joining SEMCO Energy in June 2001, Mr. Jackson
was Executive Vice President of Kansas City Power & Light Company and
President of Great Plains Power. His extensive management background
with the Midwestern energy company also includes having served as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kansas City
Power & Light Company, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer, Senior Vice President of Power Supply and Vice President of
Power Production. From July 1980 to August 1983, Mr. Jackson was a
Project Engineer on one the first steam-generated power plants in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia while working for a subsidiary of Gibbs and Hill
Engineering. Mr. Jackson was elected to the SEMCO Energy, Inc. Board of
Directors in 1999. He also is a member of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering Technology from the University of Southern Illinois and a
Master's of Business Administration from Rockhurst University. Profile
Mr. Jackson: SEMCO ENERGY distributes natural gas in Michigan and Alaska
to 369,000 combined customers and also operates
