Harold Quinton

Harold Quinton (c. 1899–1969) was an American business executive. He served as the president, chief executive officer and chairman of Southern California Edison in the 1950s and 1960s. During his tenure, he oversaw the construction of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in San Diego County, California, and he planned the construction of the Mohave Power Station in Laughlin, Nevada.

Early life Harold Quinton was born in Topeka, Kansas circa 1899. He became orphaned at 13. He served as its chairman from 1958 to 1968, Quinton also served on its board of directors from 1956 to 1969. Meanwhile, in 1966, he signed a contract to build the Mohave Power Station in Laughlin, Nevada.

Quinton served as the president of the Edison Electric Institute.

Quinton served on the board of trustees of the University of Southern California. He gave speeches in favor of competition and free market capitalism as well as a reduction in government spending and taxation. He was named the California Industrialist of the Year by the California Museum of Science and Industry in 1967.

Personal life, death and legacy Quinton had a wife, Grace, and a daughter, Mrs Charles Reed.