Donnie Eslinger celebrating 50 years at Hoosier Energy
Meticulous. Problem-solver. Easy going. Knowledgeable. Sharp. Generous. These are all words used to describe Donnie Eslinger. Add them all up, and after 50 years at Hoosier Energy, there’s just one word to describe Eslinger – golden. The Dugger, Indiana, native is celebrating a pair of golden anniversaries in 2026. He started work at Hoosier Energy in March of 1976 and married his wife, Linda, in July of ’76. “A lot happened in 1976, so that was a year of change for me,” Eslinger says with a chuckle. The ability to handle change, facilitate change and welcome change has turned out to be his calling card.…









