Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 13, 1999
JAMES HAINES is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Board member of
El Paso Electric Company. His career has spanned over 21 years,
beginning as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri
(1975-1976); Deputy General Counsel, and Counsel with the Missouri
Public Service Commission (1976-1980); Attorney Chief Counsel,
Multistate Tax Commission, 1983; Attorney, Vice President-Regulatory
Affairs and Group Vice President, Kansas Gas and Electric Company
(1983-1992). Prior to joining El Paso Electric, he was Executive Vice
President and Chief Administrative Officer (1992-1995) and Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (1995-1996) at Western
Resources, Inc. He is actively involved in community affairs as a board
member of numerous organizations including: Hospice of El Paso, El Paso
Symphony, Chase Bank-El Paso, World Trade Center, El Paso Chamber of
Commerce, Salvation Army, Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso. He is on the
Advisory Board of United Blood Services, and is Chairman of El Paso
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation's Walk to Cure Diabetes, 1999. Mr. Haines
is also a member of Roundtable Leadership Group and of Rotary. He is a
1966 graduate of Jackson Community College with an AA degree in Liberal
Arts and a graduate of the University of Missouri with a B.A. degree in
English, 1969 and a JD Law degree, 1975. Profile
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