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FORM 8-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event Reported) February 15, 1995
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THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-1098 13--1594808
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(State of other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
20 Montchanin Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19807
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (302) 429-5000
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Item 5. Other Events
Information contained in a News Release dated February 15, 1995 is
incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
The Columbia Gas System, Inc.
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(Registrant)
By /s/ R. E. Lowe
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R.E. Lowe
Vice President and
Controller
Date: February 15, 1995
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Contacts: Media - W. R. McLaughlin (302) 429-5443
H. W. Chaddock (302) 429-5261
Analysts - T. L. Hughes (302) 429-5363
K. P. Murphy (302) 429-5471
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 1995
COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM ELECTS THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS
WILMINGTON, DEL.-- Three new members have been elected to the Board
of Directors of The Columbia Gas System, Inc. (NYSE:CG), increasing its
membership to 17.
Elected were: Richard F. Albosta, 58, of New Providence, N.J.,
former chairman, president and chief executive officer of Enserch Environmental
Corporation; Malcolm Jozoff, 55, chairman and chief executive officer of Lenox
Incorporated, Princeton, N.J.; and Dr. Douglas E. Olesen, 56, president and
chief executive officer of Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio.
Columbia System Chairman John H. Croom said the company is "fortunate
to havethree so prominent and experienced business leaders become members of
its Board. The diversity of their backgrounds will be of immense value to the
company."
Croom also announced that three current members of Columbia's Board
are not seeking reelection. They are: Thomas S. Blair, chairman of Blair Strip
Steel Co.; Robert H. Hillenmeyer, former chairman of Hillenmeyer Nurseries; and
John D. Daly, who retired in December 1993 as executive vice president of The
Columbia Gas System, Inc. Blair and Hillenmeyer have reached the Board's
mandatory retirement age of 72.
Albosta served as chairman, president and CEO of Enserch
Environmental Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enserch Corporation,
throughout most of 1994. Prior to that time he was associated for more than 24
years with Ebasco Services Inc., also a wholly-owned Enserch subsidiary,
holding positions of ever-increasing responsibility prior to being named the
company's president and CEO in 1986. He is a certified public accountant and a
graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and the Wharton Executive MBA program.
Jozoff has been chairman and CEO of Lenox Incorporated, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Brown-Forman Corporation, since
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1994. Lenox Inc. is a leading manufacturer and retailer of premium consumer
durables. From 1992 to 1994, Jozoff operated his own marketing and strategic
planning company serving such clients as Syntex, Paine-Webber, Celestial
Seasonings and others. Prior to that he spent 25 years with Procter and Gamble
where in 1985 he advanced to Corporate Group Vice President and in 1991 to
president of the Health Care Sector. Jozoff is also a director of ChemTrak,
Inc., a manufacturer of home self-diagnostic products. He is a graduate of
Columbia University and has been involved in various charitable and civic
organizations.
Dr. Olesen joined Battelle, an international technology organization,
in 1967, holding numerous management and executive posts prior to being named
president and CEO in 1987. He also served as a research engineer for Boeing
Aircraft Company. Dr. Olesen earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil
engineering at the University of Washington where he was an affiliate associate
professor. He is active in numerous civic, charitable, professional and
business organizations in Ohio.
