Executive Profile
Wednesday, May 19, 1999
Name: Robert Mougeot
Age: 56
Position: Board chairman, Oahu Economic Development Board
First job: Mowing lawns, Phoenix
Favorite pastimes: Home construction, running
Robert Mougeot took over as board chairman of the Oahu Economic Development Board on May 1. Roy Tsukamaki, former board chairman, moved to the president's job and is overseeing operations. Taking over as
board chairman at OEDB"As a 'conduit', we believe OEDB's job is to help forge strategic partnerships that will be key to Oahu's future economic success," Mougeot said.
"OEDB will be placing a renewed emphasis on working with other groups and individuals to help move Oahu's economy forward."
Mougeot is financial vice president and chief financial officer at Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. He came to HEI 10 years ago as an auditor after working more than 20 years at the Arthur Andersen accounting firm and becoming a partner in the San Francisco office.
He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Occidental College in Los Angeles and a master's degree in accounting from Arizona State University.
By Jerry Tune, Star-Bulletin
