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Market Cap:$3.8B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.2B
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Dow Jones Description

Water Utility Holding Company

Chief Executive Officer
Donald L. Correll
Number of Employees 7,300
Contact Information

1025 Laurel Oak Rd

Voorhees, New Jersey 08043-3506

www.amwater.com

(856) 346-8200

NAICS Code Water Supply and Irrigation Systems: 221310

Recent Events

  • California American Water Partners With State Coastal Conservancy And NOAA -Renews Effort To Remove San...

    11/17/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - Other - View Story

  • American Water WorksĂ‚' 3Q profit rises

    11/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • American Water Works Company Inc announces dividend of USD0.21 per share

    11/02/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • California American Water Names Jeff Linam Finance Director

    10/29/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story

  • California American Water names Blanca Zarazua to board

    10/13/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • American Water, partners to launch project on innovation in desalination technology

    10/02/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • American Water's Mark LeChevallier to Give Keynote Address at Water Innovations Alliance Conference

    9/10/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Kartmann named president of Missouri American Water

    8/14/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • American Water Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

    8/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • American Water Increases Quarterly Dividend

    7/31/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

News & Analysis

american water and las vegas review-journal - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Donald L. Correll Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Chapman President
George W. Patrick General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President
Laura Monica Senior Vice President, Corp Communications & External Affairs
Sean G. Burke Senior Vice President, HR
James N. Kalinovich Treasurer & Vice President
Kevin Tilden Vice President of External Affairs
Mark Chesla Controller & Vice President
Raymond Golden Director, Comm & External Affairs, Eastern Division
Terry Mackin Regional Director of External Affairs
Susan Lancho Manager, Internal Comm, Eastern Division
Velma A Redmond General Counsel
Dietrich Firnhaber Director
Ellen C. Wolf Director
George Mackenzie Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Andreas G. Zetzsche Board of Directors
Manfred Doss Board of Directors
Martha C. Goss Board of Directors
Martha Clark Goss Board of Directors
Rolf Pohlig Board of Directors
William J. Marrazzo Board of Directors

Donald L. Correll is president and chief executive officer (CEO) of American Water, the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. For more than 30 years, Mr. Correll has held leadership roles in the water industry and is known for developing a high-quality, customer-oriented culture in the companies he manages, resulting in outstanding service and improved stakeholder value. Mr. Correll leads a team of more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in 32 states and Ontario, Canada. He is responsible for developing the overall strategy and vision of American Water and directing its key business development initiatives. Prior to joining American Water on April 17, 2006, Mr. Correll served as president and CEO of Pennichuck Corp., a New Hampshire-based water utility holding company. During his tenure, Pennichuck reported solid financial performance and growth in market value and customer service. Mr. Correll spent 25 years with United Water Resources, a leading investor-owned water services company, where he served as chairman, president and CEO from 1991 through 2001. Under his direction, the company's market capitalization increased from $400 million to $1.8 billion and its revenue base grew from $150 million to $500 million. He is also credited with expanding the United Water customer base from 1 million in two states to 7.5 million in 19 states. Mr. Correll serves on the boards of a variety of civic, professional and business organizations, including the Environmental Financial Advisory Board of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Association of Water Companies. In addition, he is a member of the board of directors of HealthSouth Corporation and New Jersey Resources and is a commissioner of the New Jersey Water Supply Authority. Mr. Correll is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University and New York University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting, and master's in business administration in finance, respectively. He is also a certified public accountant in New York. He resides in Franklin Lakes, N.J., with his wife, Chris.

Organization Position Status
American Water Chief Executive Officer Current
New Jersey Water Supply Authority Commissioner Current
New Jersey Water Supply Authority Board of Directors Current
American Water Board of Directors Current
Interchange Financial Services Corporation Member, Board of Directors Current
HealthSouth Corporation Member, Board of Directors Current
Pennichuck Corporation Board of Directors Current
Pennichuck Corporation CEO Former
Pennichuck Corporation President Former
New York University MBA Former
New York University BS In Accounting Former
The Pennsylvania State University BS In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
American Water President Current
Logistic Solutions Inc. President Current
Puget Energy, Inc. Managing Director In The Maccap Funds Division, Macquarie Group Current
Macquarie Group Limited Managing Director Current
Puget Sound Energy, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Logistic Solutions Inc. Board of Directors Current
Puget Energy, Inc. Board of Directors Current
New Jersey-American Water Co. President Former
Elizabethtown Water Company President Former
Elizabethtown Water Company Chief Financial Officer Former

George W. Patrick is senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of American Water, the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. In this role, Mr. Patrick serves as the chief legal officer of American Water, providing oversight, guidance and direction regarding legal advice on all matters at American Water, and oversees its team of attorneys responsible for all aspects of American Water's legal affairs. Prior to joining American Water, Mr. Patrick was a partner for 23 years with the law firm of Dechert Price & Rhoads, a Philadelphia-based, international law firm. For five of those years, he was the firm's resident partner in its London office. Mr. Patrick has practiced in the area of the Federal securities laws, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and international law. He is a former clerk to the Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Mr. Patrick is an active member of the American Bar Association (ABA) and a member of the Editorial Committee of Model Joint Venture Task Force of the ABA's Negotiated Acquisitions Committee. Mr. Patrick is a graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the company employs more than 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other related services to approximately 15 million people in 32 states and Ontario, Canada.

Organization Position Status
American Water General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President Current

Laura L. Monica is senior vice president of Corporate Communications & External Affairs of American Water, the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. In her position, Ms. Monica is responsible for all internal and external communications, including government relations, media relations and corporate responsibility. She also leads American Water's marketing and advertising strategy while overseeing all associated implementation activities. Prior to joining American Water, Ms. Monica was president and founder of High Point Communications Group, Inc., an award-winning strategic communications firm in Bow, New Hampshire. There she worked with a wide variety of clients in both the public and private sector, assisting them in developing and implementing comprehensive, strategic communications plans. Before forming High Point, Ms. Monica was head of corporate communications for Numerica Financial Corporation and had experience working in corporate finance. She has demonstrated project management expertise, utilizing such integrated communications tactics as public relations, community outreach, advertising, media and presentation skills training, collateral development, Web site development, events and promotions. Ms. Monica has received numerous industry awards, including the prestigious "New Hampshire Small Business Person of the Year Award" presented by the United States Small Business Administration, the New Hampshire Business Review Business Excellence Award for Excellence in Media & Marketing and Leadership New Hampshire's Cotton Mather Cleveland Award. Ms. Monica graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a bachelor's degree and a master's in public administration. She has been a guest lecturer in the areas of marketing and communications for the University of New Hampshire, as well as for Franklin Pierce College.

Organization Position Status
American Water Senior Vice President, Corp Communications & External Affairs Current
Vesta Roy Excellence In Public Service Series Current
Public Relations Society of America Board of Directors Current
Public Relations Society of America Member Current
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board Former
National Investor Relations Institute Board of Directors Former
University of New Hampshire Master's Degree In Public Administration Former
University of New Hampshire B.A. Former
National Investor Relations Institute Member Former

Sean Burke is senior vice president of Human Resources of American Water, the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. In this role, Mr. Burke oversees staffing and integration; organization and leadership development; compensation and benefits; and labor and employee relations. With more than 25 years of experience, Mr. Burke is well-versed in organizational alignment; talent acquisition and development; employee and labor relations; and strategic planning. Prior to joining American Water, Mr. Burke was the principal of Executive Alignment LLC, where he specialized in providing advisory services to corporate boards on matters involving executive compensation; executive assessment and succession planning; benefits and retirement planning; and other corporate governance matters. Mr. Burke has also worked for American Ref-Fuel Company, a stand alone waste-to-energy company serving the northeastern U.S. As a member of the original executive team, he jointly led the company in building a highly successful $2 billion enterprise. Mr. Burke has a bachelor's degree in finance from Youngstown State University and has completed the University of Michigan Executive Program. He is also a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), and has served on the boards of directors of Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Big Brothers/Big Sisters in Texas.

Organization Position Status
American Water Senior Vice President, HR Current

Organization Position Status
American Water Treasurer & Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
The Center -Programs - The San Diego Vice President of External Affairs for American Water, Western Region Current
American Water Vice President of External Affairs Current
The Center -Programs - The San Diego Board of Directors Current
Pepperdine University MBA Former
University of Washington B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
American Water Controller & Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
American Water Director, Comm & External Affairs, Eastern Division Current

Terry Mackin lives in Belleville with his wife, Susan, and two children, Corey and Cara. He is the third son of the late William (Bud) and Betty Mackin of East St. Louis. His favorite pastimes are sports, cutting grass, and writing his column which appears bi-weekly in the News-Democrat?s Sunday Magazine. Terry works full-time as Regional Director of External Affairs for American Water in St. Louis.

Organization Position Status
American Water Regional Director of External Affairs Current
St. Louis Metro Current

Organization Position Status
American Water Manager, Internal Comm, Eastern Division Current

Organization Position Status
Pennsylvania-American Water Co. Vice President Current
Pennsylvania-American Water Co. Corporate Counsel Current
American Water General Counsel Current
PA Society Current
Pennsylvania-American Water Co. Secretary Current
Villanova University School of Law Juris Doctor Degree Former
Princeton University Former

Andreas G. Zetzsche began his tenure as a member of American Water's Board of Directors on August 17, 2007. Mr. Zetzsche currently serves as the Group Head of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) at RWE AG, an industry-leading utility company active in the generation and transmission as well as the sale and trading of electricity and gas. With headquarters in Essen, Germany, RWE has 63,000 employees and supplies 20 million customers with electricity and 10 million with gas. In fiscal 2007, RWE recorded around US$68 billion in revenue. Mr. Zetzsche is responsible for the Group's M&A unit. During the last six years, Mr. Zetzsche and his team executed approximately 60 major acquisitions and divestitures. He has also served as Vice President Finance for RWE Dea AG, a subsidiary of RWE AG dedicated to the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. Prior to joining RWE, Mr. Zetzsche held various positions at Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. Starting as a relationship officer for German corporate clients in 1983 in Frankfurt, he moved to New York where he served as transaction officer in the International Dept. and the Merchant Banking Group. From 1991 to 1993, being seconded, he advised the German privatization agency Treuhandanstalt in Berlin to divest approximately 40 companies. From 1993 to 1997, he served as head of the European Chemical Group and managing director at Chase London. In this role, he was responsible for the coverage for all the major European chemical clients of the banks. In addition to that, he developed Chase's LBO business related to chemical companies. Originally from Hamburg, Mr. Zetzsche attended the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel (Germany), London, and Paris, where he received a master's degree in business administration.

Organization Position Status
American Water Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
American Water Director Current
American Water Executive Team Member Current
American Water Senior Vice President, Legal Former

Ms. Wolf, age 54, has been Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of American Water, the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater company, since 2006. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President and CFO of USEC, Inc. beginning in December 2003 and as Vice President and CFO of American Water from 1999 to 2003. Prior to that, Ms. Wolf held various positions with increasing responsibility in corporate accounting, finance and business development since beginning her career in 1987. She also serves on the board of directors for C&D Technologies Inc., Water for People and the National Association of Water Companies. She serves as a member of Airgas, Inc.'s Audit Committee and has been an Airgas director since 2008.

Organization Position Status
C&D Technologies, Inc. Director Current
C&D Technologies, Inc. Chairperson Current
Airgas, Inc. Board of Directors Current
C&D Technologies, Inc. Director Current
American Water Director Current
USEC Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
American Water Chief Financial Officer Former
USEC Inc. Senior Vice President Former
American Water Senior Vice President Former

George MacKenzie began his appointment on May 17, 2006 as non-executive Chairman of the Board of American Water, the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility company. Mr. MacKenzie most recently served as interim president and CEO of American Water until the appointment of Donald L. Correll, which took effect April 17, 2006. He has been a valued member of the American Water Board of Directors since August 2003 and was a past Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board. In addition to his role with American Water, Mr. MacKenzie is a director on the Boards of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., Tractor Supply Co., and C&D Technologies, Inc., where he served as Interim CEO early in 2005. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Medical Center of Delaware and is a member of the Investment Committee at the University of Delaware. George MacKenzie previously served as vice chairman of the Board and chief financial officer of Hercules Incorporated, a global manufacturer of chemical specialties whose 5,000 employees generated sales of approximately $2 billion in fiscal 2005. During his 22-year career with Hercules he served in a variety of senior management roles including president of the Chemical Specialty Division.

Organization Position Status
American Water Director Current
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. Director Current
C&D Technologies, Inc. Director Current
American Water Interim Chief Executive Officer Former
Glatfelter Interim President Former
Glatfelter Chief Financial Officer Former
Hercules Incorporated Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chairman Former
Glatfelter Executive Vice President Former
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation Board of Directors Former

Dr. Manfred Doss has served as a member of American Water's Board of Directors since August 8, 2007. Currently, Dr. Doss is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of RWE AG, an industry-leading utility company active in the generation and transmission as well as the sale and trading of electricity and gas. With headquarters in Essen, Germany, RWE has 63,000 employees and supplies 20 million customers with electricity and 10 million with gas. In fiscal 2007, RWE recorded around US$68 billion in revenue. Dr. Doss has held these positions with RWE since January 2005. Prior to joining RWE, Dr. Doss held various positions at Metallgesellschaft AG (now GEA Group) from 1990 to 2004, having served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel and as a member of the Supervisory Board.

Organization Position Status
American Water Board of Directors Current

Martha Clark Goss began her tenure as a member of American Water's Board of Directors on October 22, 2003. Ms. Goss currently serves as the chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Amwell Holdings/Hopewell Holdings LLC, a holding company making investments in the health insurance space. She previously served as chief financial officer for The Capital Markets Company, a provider of e-based solutions to the global financial services and capital markets industry, and chief financial officer of Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc., a management consulting firm. Ms. Goss also held various senior executive positions with Prudential Insurance Company of America and Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A In addition to American Water, Ms. Goss serves on the Board of Ocwen Financial Corporation. She also serves on several private company boards, including Channel Reinsurance Ltd., where she also serves as Chair, the board of the Neuberger Berman Mutual Fund Complex, and Allianz Life of New York. She previously served on the Boards of Claire's Stores, Inc., Foster Wheeler Ltd., Dexter Corporation, the Metropolitan Regional Board of The Chase Manhattan Bank, IBJ Whitehall Business Credit Corporation and the boards of various subsidiaries of The Prudential Insurance Company of America. She is a frequent speaker on corporate governance, enterprise risk management and audit committee topics for the Conference Board and other organizations. Ms. Goss is a Trustee Emerita of Brown University and Past President and a Board member of the Financial Women's Association of New York. In addition, she was selected as co-honoree with Lady Margaret Thatcher for Brown University's Independent Man Award, was invited to participate as one of the 326 delegates to President Clinton's Economic Summit in 1992, is a member of the Committee of 200 and TIGER 21 and a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award of Brown University. Ms. Goss has a bachelor's degree from Brown University and received her MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business.

Organization Position Status
American Water Board of Directors Current
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. Board of Directors Current
Allianz Life Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Ocwen Financial Corporation Board of Directors Current
Bank Leumi USA Board of Directors Former
Harvard University Masters of Business Administration Former
Brown University Bachelor of Arts Former

Organization Position Status
American Water Board of Directors Current

Dr. Rolf Pohlig has served as a member of American Water's Board of Directors since August 8, 2007. Dr. Pohlig is currently the Chief Financial Officer of RWE AG, an industry-leading utility company active in the generation and transmission as well as the sale and trading of electricity and gas. With headquarters in Essen, Germany, RWE has 63,000 employees and supplies 20 million customers with electricity and 10 million with gas. In fiscal 2007, RWE recorded around US$68 billion in revenue. Dr. Pohlig has been a member of the company's Executive Board since his appointment in January 2007. Prior to his role with RWE, Dr. Pohlig served as the Executive Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions for E.ON AG, a large investor-owned European utility based in Dusseldorf, Germany. There, Dr. Pohlig was responsible for the execution of a major acquisition and disposal programme which transformed E.ON from a broadly diversified conglomerate into the world's largest investor-owned gas and power utility He has also served as the Executive Vice President of Finance for the E.ON predecessor company, VEBA AG. Dr. Pohlig also holds membership on the Boards of i.a. RWE Energy, RWE Power, RWE npower. A native of Solingen, Germany, Dr. Pohlig obtained a master's degree in business administration and a doctorate in Economics from Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany.

Organization Position Status
American Water Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
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WHYY Inc. Board of Directors Current
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American Water Board of Directors Current
AmeriGas Partners, L.P. Director Current

Executive News

  • American Water Chief Financial Officer to Present at The Money Show

    Forbes.com - 8/13/09 - View Story

  • California American Water Appoints Jeffrey M. Dana as Senior Manager, Rates & Regulation

    Stockwatch - 8/12/09 - View Story

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     AWK $22.08 -0.20 (-0.90% )
Average Volume 1,612,190
Shares Outstanding 174.60M
Market Cap 3.9B
Year High 22.43
Year Low 16.22
Earnings Per Share -1.52
P/E Ratio -14.53
Dividend 0.84
Yield 3.80
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