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Dr. Draper retired as Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer of American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) one of the nation's largest public utility holding companies based in Columbus Ohio. Dr. Draper led AEP from 1993 until his retirement as Chairman of the Board on Feb. 24 2004. Prior to leading AEP Dr. Draper served as Chairman of the Board President and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf States Utilities Company Beaumont Texas.
Dr. Draper also serves on the boards of directors of TransCanada a transporter and marketer of natural gas and generator of electric power in Canada and the United States; Temple-Inland a corrugated packaging forest products and financial services business; Alliance Data Systems Corporation a provider of transaction credit and marketing services; and Alpha Natural Resoures Inc. a coal producer.
Dr. Draper resides in Lampasas Texas. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in chemical engineering from Rice University and a PhD in nuclear science and engineering from Cornell University | 