Aqua America's Hankowsky Receives Outstanding Director Award

February 23, 2016

BRYN MAWR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aqua America, Inc.'s (NYSE: WTR) longstanding Director William Hankowsky received an Outstanding Director Award from the Philadelphia Business Journal at a ceremony held earlier this evening. Hankowsky, who is chairman, president and CEO of Liberty Property Trust, has more than 35 years of experience managing public, private and non-profit organizations, has served on Aqua America's board since 2004 and has chaired its executive compensation committee since 2005.

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Aqua America Director and Liberty Property Trust Chairman, President and CEO William Hankowsky recei ...

Aqua America Director and Liberty Property Trust Chairman, President and CEO William Hankowsky received an Outstanding Director Award from the Philadelphia Business Journal for his service on the Aqua America Board of Directors. (Photo: Business Wire)

Aqua America Chairman Nicholas DeBenedictis nominated Hankowsky for the award. "Bill's activity in the public policy arena is vast and Aqua has benefited from that experience," said DeBenedictis. "Perhaps the biggest testament to his value is the number of other boards on which he sits. His talent and experience are clearly in demand."

Aqua America President and CEO Christopher Franklin added, "Bill's experience as a tenured CEO and board member has been very valuable for me in my new position as president and CEO. This honor is well deserved."

Aqua America is one of the largest U.S.-based, publicly traded water utilities and serves nearly 3 million people in Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana and Virginia. Aqua America is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol WTR. Visit AquaAmerica.com for more information.

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