Name Charles Bayless | ||
Education University of Michigan, West Virginia University Institute of Technology | ||
Charles E. Bayless (born November 2, 1942) is a former President of West Virginia University Institute of Technology and a regional Vice-President of West Virginia University, United States. He retired from WVU Tech on June 30, 2008.
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Early life
Bayless is a native of Dunbar, West Virginia. He graduated from West Virginia University Institute of Technology, where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity, in 1968 with a degree of Electrical Engineering. He received an MBA in finance from University of Michigan. He then earned an MSEE degree in 1971 and a Juris Doctor in 1972, both from WVU.
Professional life
After earning his bachelor's degree, Bayless worked several summer jobs for Kentucky Power and Pennsylvania Power and Light. From 1972 to 1981 he was an attorney and a director for Consumer's Power Company of Jackson, Michigan. From 1981 to 1989, he was Senior VP and CFO of Public Service Company of New Hampshire. He was the CEO of Tucson Electric Power from 1989 to 1998. He then served as CEO of Illinois Power Company until becoming President of West Virginia Tech in 1999.
Bayless has served on the Board of Directors for several different companies. These were: Dynegy, Primary Energy, Commerce Energy, Thermon, Ontario Power Authority, Patina Oil and Gas, Trigen Energy Inc, EPRI and EEI. He was the Chairman of the Board for Independent Wireless One.
Volunteerism
Bayless has been extensively involved with the Boy Scouts of America, being a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver Beaver Award, and Silver Antelope Award. He served as the chairman of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council. He was a member of the University of Arizona Business School Board of Advisors and the Arizona Commission on Appellate Judicial Appointments. He was also vice president of the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.