# Ron Jibson

> Ronald W. Jibson is a retired Questar chairman, president and CEO and an education advocate based in North Salt Lake, Utah. A civil engineer who joined the company in 1980, he led Questar Corporation from 2010 until its 2016 combination with Dominion. His later work includes corporate boards and co-chairing Our Schools Now; Education First Utah lists him as a co-chair.

- **Role:** Co-chair at Education First Utah
- **Organizations:** Questar Corporation (former chairman, president and CEO), Questar Gas (former president and CEO), Dominion Energy (former director, 2016-2024), IDACORP and Idaho Power (former director, 2013-2025), Education First Utah (co-chair), Our Schools Now (co-chair), Utah State University (former board of trustees chair), Utah Board of Regents (appointed 2017), American Gas Association (2013 chair), Western Energy Institute (former chair), Utah Symphony / Utah Opera (trustee emeritus listing)
- **Education:** B.S., Civil Engineering, Utah State University, MBA, Westminster College, Salt Lake City (now Westminster University)
- **Known for:** Led Questar Corporation from 2010 to its 2016 merger closing., Salt Lake Chamber Giant in Our City honoree, 2016., American Gas Association Distinguished Service Award, 2019.

## Career timeline

- **1978** — Graduated from Utah State University in civil engineering.
- **1980** — Joined Mountain Fuel Supply, later Questar Gas, as a design engineer.
- **1991** — Earned an MBA at Westminster College.
- **2004** — Spoke at Utah State Engineering Week as a utility operations vice president.
- **2008** — Became president and CEO of Questar Gas, effective September 1.
- **2010** — Became president and CEO of Questar Corporation.
- **2012** — Became Questar chairman on July 1.
- **2013** — Chaired the American Gas Association and joined IDACORP and Idaho Power boards.
- **2016** — Received the Giant in Our City award; retired from Questar at the September 16 Dominion closing and joined Dominion’s board.
- **2017** — Appointed to Utah Board of Regents; co-chaired the Our Schools Now education-funding initiative.
- **2018** — Co-signed the April 16 withdrawal of the Our Schools Now initiative following an agreement with state leaders.
- **2019** — Received the American Gas Association Distinguished Service Award.
- **2024** — Retired from Dominion Energy’s board at the annual meeting.
- **2025** — Retired from IDACORP and Idaho Power boards immediately before the annual meeting.

## Achievements

- Led Questar Corporation from 2010 to its 2016 merger closing.
- Salt Lake Chamber Giant in Our City honoree, 2016.
- American Gas Association Distinguished Service Award, 2019.
- Westminster distinguished alumnus, 2014.
- Salt Lake Community College honorary doctorate, 2014, recognizing scholarship and energy-grant support.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — IDACORP’s 2025 proxy specified retirement from its and Idaho Power’s boards immediately before the May 15 annual meeting under the mandatory retirement policy.
- **2024-05** — Dominion Energy board retirement took effect at the 2024 annual meeting.
- **2026-10** — Education First Utah’s leadership page, checked in October 2026, lists Jibson as a co-chair; this is a verification date, not an appointment announcement.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-jibson-859a4620

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