Smart Business Magazine, October 2017
October 2017 Smart Business Pittsburgh 23 When Marcellus Shale drilling began in Western Pennsylvania Morgan OBrien wanted to be part of that resurgence He knew the development of natural gas would create growth opportunities As CEO of Duquesne Light Co OBrien was already involved in economic development and community support something he not only believes in but finds to be good business So when an investment fund looked to buy the gas utility in Pittsburgh OBrien made his pitch I shared with them my belief that the utility could play a meaningful part in helping the region grow and in doing that the business itself would grow he says It would have more customers more people using gas and gas would become more important to the different businesses I described what that vision could look like and they completely embraced it In 2010 he became the president and CEO of Peoples Natural Gas Co LLC Peoples had been a division of a larger electric holding company Dominion Resources headquartered in Richmond Virginia PEOPLES NATURAL GAS CO LLC Morgan OBriens vision wins over his employees at Peoples Natural Gas BY JAYNE GEST JGEST@ SBNONLINE COM BOSS COVER
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