Carl Horn was born on 21 October 1921 in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA. He was married to Virginia Johnston. He died on 5 August 2000 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
He served variously as general counsel, President, CEO and Chairman of
Duke Power from 1959 to 1982. He was named the outstanding chief
executive of the year for the public utilities industry in 1977 by
Financial World magazine.
