Ronald D. Tipton

RONALD D. TIPTON is the Chief Executive Officer of Montana-Dakota
Utilities Co., Great Plains Natural Gas Co. and President of Utility
Services, Inc., all MDU Resources companies. He also serves as Chief
Executive Officer of all utility services subsidiaries. Previously he
served as President of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. and as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company
and in various executive and management positions in their operations.
Mr. Tipton was born and raised in Oklahoma and attended the University
of Oklahoma. Prior to joining the MDU Resources family of companies in
1983, he was employed by Phillips Petroleum Co. and KN Energy, Inc. Mr.
Tipton has served on the boards of directors of the Midwest Energy
Association, North Central Electric Association, American Gas
Association and the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America. He is
also active in numerous community organizations.