Evening star., 1951-04-15
Dunn Succeeds
Neal, Retiring
AS Pepco Head
Hayden Moves. Up
To Treasurer and
Carr to Controller
By Donald 3. HudIey

By Donald 3. HudIey
Alfred G. Neal yesterday retired
as president and chief executive
officer of the Potomac Electric
Power Co. and was succeeded by
r. Roy Dunn. formerly vice presi-
dent and treasurer.
Mr.. Neal was reelected CHAIR
man Of the board at an organiza-
tional meeting following the an
rnual stockholders meeting, but
asked for retirement from the
presidency. He pointed out that
he would be eligible to retire in
September under the company's
retirement plan and did not want
to be candidate for reelection.
In acting on his request, direc-
tors paid tribute to Mr.. Meals
80 years Of service with the COM
pany and his leadership as presi-
dent for the last IL years.
Hayden and Carr Named.
Harold G. Hayden was elected
vice president and treasurer
to succeed Mr.. Dunn and Charles
L. Carr was named controller to
succeed Mr.. Hayden.
Mr.. Neal. a native of Upper
Marlboro, Md, joined Pepco as
assistant controller in 1918. be,
came controller in 1919 and vice
president and controller IN 1925.
He was promoted to vice president
and general manager in 1888 and
became president in 1889. He
has served as board chairman
since 1913.
Active in financial and civic af-
fairs. Mr.. Neal is a director Of
Riggs National Bank, Acacia
Mutual Life Insurance Co. and
the Washington Board OF Trade.
He is a trustee Of the Boys Club
|of Washington, vice president Of
Group disqualification; Inc, and
la member. Of the board of COVER
Inors Of Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital and the District
Chapter OF the American Red
Cross. Mr.. Neal also is a member
OF st. Adams Episcopal Church
and the Chevy Chase, Columbia
and Metropolitan Clubs.
Dunn Formerly With SEC
A native Of Cleveland, Mr.. Dunn
became vice president and treas
urer Of Pepco in l947. Before
joining the company. in 1912. he
was on the staff of the Securities
| and Exchange Commission. He is
aadirector Of the Union Trust Co.
land chairman Of the General
Business Division OF the 1851
American Red Cross Fund Cam
|paign. He Is a past president Of
1.-THE Maryland Utilities Association
and d member Of the Washington
Board Of. Trade and the Metro
Ipolitan and Columbia Clubs.
/ Mr.. Hayden. who has been with
1Pepco 40 years. became vice presi-
ldent and controller In 1916. and
in addition to his new duties as
treasurer. will remain chief ac-
counting officer Of the company.
He Is b director OF the Home
Building Association. the Electric
Institute Of Washington and the
Lions Club and a past president
of the Maryland Utilities Associa.
tion and District Coptrol Control-
lers' Institute Of America. He also
is q member of the Washington
Board Of Trade and the manage
ment committee Of the YMCA.
Other Oficers Named.
Mr.. Carr joined Pepco in 1891
and has been assistant controller
since 1885. He Is a member Of
the Board Of Trade, a member of
the executive committee Of the
Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital and a vestryman of st,
Johns Episcopal Church, Bethes-
da. He is a past president of the
District Control, Controllers In.
stitute Of America.
Other Pepco officers reelected
were James H. Ferry, executive
vice president; George Bisset, vice
president in charge Of operations;
William L. Jones, vice president
In charge Of personnel services;
George M. Thompson, secretary
and assistant treasurer; Miss
Helen M. Martell and Edwin D.
DetWiler, assistant secretaries and
E. Perry Knapp, assistant treas
urer.
Directors were reelected as fol.
lows: George Bisset. Lee D. Butler.
James E. Colhflower, Albert l..
Cox, Mr.. Dunn, James H. Ferry.
Robert v. Fleming. George E.
Hamilton, jr.; William H. Lips
comb, Mr.. Neal, Harry L. Rust,
| ir. and Wilmer I Weller