Alumni Profiles

Glenn S. Cannon '71National public power leader
Glenn S. Cannon ’71

Fall 2003

Economics graduate Glenn Cannon was recently named chairman of the American Public Power Association, which represents the nation’s more than 2,000 local publicly owned electric utilities. Cannon is general manager for Waverly Light and Power in Waverly, Iowa.

In the public power arena, he is a well-known champion for a cleaner environment. Under his direction, Waverly Light and Power has received numerous national awards for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, including awards from the U.S. Department of Energy and National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Prior to joining Waverly Light and Power in 1990, Cannon worked for the public power utility Santee Cooper in Moncks Corner in marketing energy efficiency.

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