Ken Horton

Brownstown Electric Supply Company was started in 1970 by Mr. Carl Shake and a long time friend and industry associate Mr. Earl Hobbs, who had been in the line construction contracting work since 1956. Carl came from a long history in the electric utility business, starting as a lineman for Northern Indiana Power Service (NIPSCO), Public Service Indiana (PSI) and then working for General Electric in their supply divisions (GESCO) in the cities of Terre Haute and Indianapolis, Indiana, before starting Brownstown Electric Supply Company in 1970.