18 Facts About Peggy Fowler

Peggy Y Fowler was born on July 14,1951 and is an American businessperson in the state of Oregon.

Peggy Fowler was the chief executive officer of Portland General Electric, and as of 2007 was the 11th highest-paid CEO in Oregon.

Peggy Fowler was born in Nampa, Idaho, on July 14,1951.

Peggy Fowler graduated in 1973 with a degree in those subjects, and completed graduate work from the University of Michigan and the University of Idaho.

Peggy Fowler was married a first time at age 21, with a divorce resulting within a few years.

In 1974, Peggy Fowler began working for Portland General Electric as a chemist, and began working her way up the management ladder, first as general manager of the company's environmental and analytic services department.

Peggy Fowler was hired during the 1980s as the manager of PGE's customer service department, located in Gresham, Oregon.

Peggy Fowler was the first female manager of that division that includes the line repair crews, meter reading, and billing.

In 1998, Peggy Fowler became a director with the company and worked as the chief operating officer, keeping that title until 2000.

Peggy Fowler was president of Enron's Portland General Holdings corporation from 1999 to 2003 when it filed for bankruptcy.

Peggy Fowler was then named chairperson of the board for PGE in 2001, remaining in that position until early 2004.

Peggy Fowler served as president of the company from 1998 to April 2000.

Peggy Fowler was named by the Portland Business Journal in 2005 as Oregon's most admired CEO.

In 2007, Peggy Fowler was paid by PGE a total of almost $2.3 million in compensation, making her the 11th highest paid CEO in Oregon, and the highest paid female CEO in the state.

Peggy Fowler retired from the company in March 2009 and joined the board of directors where she stayed until May 2012.

Peggy Fowler joined the board of directors at Umpqua Holdings Corp.

Peggy Fowler is a board member of the Oregon Business Council, Oregon Independent College Foundation, and several regional healthcare organizations.

Peggy Fowler won the Utility Women's Leadership Conference's Leadership Award in 2000.