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William J. Haener Named to Board of Directors
April 19, 2004, New York, NY
Southern Star Central Corp. is pleased to welcome Mr. William J. Haener, a
former executive of CMS Corporation, to its Board of Directors.
“We are fortunate to have Bill join the
Southern Star Central Board of Directors,” said Michael
Walsh, a Director of Southern Star Central Corp. and Chief Executive
Officer of Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. “Bill’s
wealth of experience and distinguished career in the natural
gas sector will be invaluable in our ongoing effort to improve
and expand our business.”
Mr. Haener recently retired from his position
as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the
Natural Gas division of CMS Energy Corporation, where he was
responsible for managing both the international and domestic
gas businesses. Prior to that, he spent from 1994 to 2000 as
President and CEO of CMS Gas Transmission, where, through a combination
of new developments and acquisitions, he grew the company to
over $3.2 billion in assets and $300 million in operating income.
Before he joined the CMS companies, Mr. Haener spent nearly 30
years at ANR Pipeline Co., where he was most recently an Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Haener earned
his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Detroit Institute
of Technology and pursued his graduate studies at the University
of Detroit.
“I am excited about this opportunity
to serve on the Southern Star Central Board of Directors,” said
Mr. Haener. “As a member of the Board, I am looking forward
to working with the Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline management
team to continue the company’s tradition of integrity and
commitment to its stakeholders.”
With the addition of Mr. Haener, the Southern
Star Central Corp. Board of Directors consists of Mr. Haener,
Mr. Christopher Lee (Chairman), Mr. Walsh (Treasurer) and Mr.
Aaron Gold (Secretary).
Contact:
Aaron Gold
Southern Star Central Corp.
(646) 735-0500
About Southern Star Central Corp.
Southern Star Central Corp. (SSTAR) is the parent of Southern Star Central
Gas Pipeline, Inc., a natural gas transmission system headquartered in Owensboro,
Kentucky, spanning over 6,000 miles in the Midwest and Mid-continent regions
of the United States. The pipeline system and facilities are located throughout
Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Wyoming, Colorado and Texas. It serves major markets
such as St. Louis, Wichita, and Kansas City.
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