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David M. Ratcliffe

Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer , Southern Company

Ratcliffe joined the company as a biologist with Georgia Power in 1971 and has been in his current position since 2004. From 1999 to 2004 he was president and CEO of Georgia Power, Southern Company's largest subsidiary, and from 1991 to 1995 he served as president and CEO of Mississippi Power. Ratcliffe has held executive and management positions in the areas of finance, external affairs, fuel services, operations and planning, and research and environmental affairs. Born 1948.

J. Barnie Beasley Jr.

Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer , Southern Nuclear

Beasley joined the company as a cooperative-education student with Georgia Power in 1969. He has been in his current job since 2004 and became chairman in 2005. Beasley served in various electrical distribution roles before transferring to Plant Vogtle in 1980 and has held several executive and management positions since then in the company's nuclear power system, which includes six nuclear reactors. Born 1951.

W. Paul Bowers

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer , Southern Company

Bowers joined the company as a residential sales representative with Gulf Power in 1979. He has held his current position since February 1, 2008. Previously, he served as president of Southern Company Generation, with overall responsibility for fossil and hydro generation and operations, Southern Power, wholesale energy, engineering and construction services, fuel procurement, energy trading, and research and environmental affairs. Bowers has also served as president and CEO of Southern Power and president and CEO of Southern Company's former United Kingdom subsidiary. Born 1956.

Thomas A. Fanning

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer , Southern Company

Fanning joined the company as a financial analyst in 1980. In his current position since February 1, 2008, Fanning is responsible for Southern Company Generation – which includes non-nuclear generating facilities and environmental affairs – Southern Power, and Southern Company transmission. He remains responsible for corporate strategy. Previously, Fanning served as chief financial officer. He also served as president and CEO of Gulf Power and chief financial officer at Georgia Power and Mississippi Power. Fanning has held several officer positions in the areas of finance, strategy, international business development, and information technology. Born 1957.

Michael D. Garrett

Executive Vice President
President and Chief Executive Officer , Georgia Power

Garrett joined the company as a cooperative-education student with Georgia Power in 1968. He began his current job in 2004. Previously, Garrett was president and CEO of Mississippi Power. He has held executive positions at Alabama Power in the areas of customer operations, regulatory affairs, finance, and external affairs, as well as serving as Birmingham Division vice president. Born 1949.

G. Edison Holland Jr.

Executive Vice President
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Holland joined the company as vice president and corporate counsel for Gulf Power in 1992. He was named to his current position, which includes serving as the chief compliance officer, in 2001, and in 2008 external affairs was added to his list of responsibilities. Previously, he was president and CEO of Savannah Electric and has also served as vice president of power generation and transmission at Gulf Power. Born 1952.

C. Alan Martin

Executive Vice President
President and Chief Executive Officer , Southern Company Services

Martin, 59, joined Southern Company in 1972 as a right-of-way agent at Alabama Power. He has held his current position since February 1, 2008. Martin has previously served as executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Southern Company, as well as vice president of human resources. Most recently, he was executive vice president of Alabama Power, with responsibility for the customer service organization. Martin has also served as executive vice president of external affairs at Alabama Power and has held a number of other executive and management positions at that company. Born 1949.

Charles D. McCrary

Executive Vice President
President and Chief Executive Officer , Alabama Power

McCrary joined the company as an assistant project planning engineer with Alabama Power in 1973. He began his current job in 2001. Previously, McCrary was chief production officer for Southern Company and president and CEO of Southern Power. He has held executive positions at Alabama Power and Southern Nuclear as well as various jobs in engineering, system planning, fuels, and environmental affairs. Born 1951.

Susan N. Story

President and Chief Executive Officer , Gulf Power

Story joined the company as a nuclear power plant engineer in 1982. She has held her current position since 2003. Previously, Story was executive vice president of engineering and construction services for Southern Company Generation and Energy Marketing. She has held executive and management positions in the areas of supply chain management, real estate, corporate services, and human resources. Born 1960.

Anthony J. Topazi

President and Chief Executive Officer , Mississippi Power

Topazi joined the company as a cooperative-education student with Alabama Power in 1969. He began his current job in 2004. Topazi previously was executive vice president for Southern Company Generation and Energy Marketing and also served as senior vice president of Southern Power. He has held various positions at Alabama Power, including Western Division vice president and Birmingham Division vice president. Born 1950.