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AEP Names Maryam S. Brown President and COO of Indiana Michigan Power
American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has named Maryam S. Brown president and chief operating officer of Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), effective April 27. Brown will report to Bill Fehrman, AEP chairman, president and chief executive officer.
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