After his 1987 graduation from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, David G. Bohn joined the sales department of combustion engineering and manufacturing Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation in Danbury, Connecticut. Over the next eight years, he was instrumental in increasing the firm’s revenues as he progressed through many different job responsibilities. In March, 1995, David G. Bohn was promoted, to president of Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation.
Founded in 1920, Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation started as a distributor and installer of combustion equipment in institutional, commercial, and industrial settings. It was not until 1940 that the company started manufacturing combustion systems and burners for gas and #2 and #6 oil. After that, the company rapidly expanded its capabilities, adding four-pass downdraft fire-tube boilers to its product line in 1941 and in 1944, financed by a stock offering, building a new factory in Danbury Connecticut. Innovations and product improvements continued through the rest of the 20th century. Some of the major initiatives included the purchase of the instruments division of General Controls, Inc., in 1964, the 1972 acquisition of W.N. Best Combustion, and the 1978 purchase of Rimcor Instruments, which sparked the design and production of microprocessor-based controls. The Preferred Engineering division was formed in 1980 to design, manufacture and service products for nuclear power plants. The company continued its innovations in the early 21st century, focusing on safety, efficiency, reliability, and economy. It introduced the UtilitySaver in 2002, shipped the first Plant-Wide Controller in 2003, and introduced the BurnerMate Universal in 2007, The AP Inject-Aire burner 2009, TG-GL-D4 Tank Gauge and Leak Detection System 2011, and the BurnerMate-Lite flame safeguard system and combustion control 2013. The company today manufactures and services systems on the cutting edge of the combustion technology market.
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An executive based in Danbury, Connecticut, David G. Bohn has served as president of Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corporation since 1995. Outside of his professional pursuits, David G. Bohn works in support of several charities and nonprofits, including the Children’s Educational Opportunity Foundation of Connecticut, Inc. (CEO). First launched in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1995, CEO works to create greater educational opportunities for elementary schoolchildren from low-income families by providing scholarships to attend private or parochial schools. Since its founding, CEO has grown steadily, and currently, there are active programs in Hartford, Bridgeport, and New Haven. Each scholarship provided covers one-half of the total tuition needed up to $2,100. The families of the scholarship recipients are responsible for covering the remaining balance and are the sole decision-makers as to which school their child attends. To be eligible for a CEO scholarship, students must live in one of the three participating cities, be in grades K-5, and have a qualifying family income. Currently, the CEO Foundation awards more than $750,000 in scholarships to more than 400 students each year. |
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