Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 2, 2000

Merle D. Lewis – Northwestern Corporation (nor)

MERLE D. LEWIS is Chairman & CEO of NorthWestern Corporation. With a strong strategic, operational and leadership background, Mr. Lewis has provided the vision and strategic direction behind the substantial growth of NorthWestern over the last five years. Mr. Lewis was elected Chairman of NorthWestern Corporation in May 1997 and has served as Chief Executive Officer since 1994. He joined NorthWestern in 1975 and has served in a variety of senior management positions. He is also chairman of the boards of NorthWestern Growth, CornerStone Propane Partners, LP, Blue Dot and Expanets, and serves on the boards of a number of private organizations. Profile
TWST: Give us a brief overview and history of NorthWestern.

Mr. Lewis: NorthWestern was formed as NorthWestern Public Service in

1923 and our business lines included distributing electricity