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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.5B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Southern Company was incorporated under the laws of Delaware on November 9, 1945. Southern Company is domesticated under the laws of Georgia and is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation under the laws of Alabama. Southern Company owns all of the outstanding common stock of Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, and Mississippi Power, each of which is an operating public utility company. The traditional operating companies supply electric service in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. More particular information relating to each of the traditional operating companies is as follows:

President and Chief Executive Officer
Anthony J. Topazi
Number of Employees 7,499
Contact Information

241 Ralph McGill Blvd Ne

Atlanta, Georgia 30308

www.georgiapowe...

1 404 506 6526

NAICS Code Electric Power Distribution: 221122

Recent Events

  • Georgia Power Encourages Consumers To Take Advantage of Energy-Efficient Programs That Begin Today

    10/04/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Fitch Affirms Southern Co. & Subsidiaries; Revises Georgia Power's Outlook To Negative - Quick Facts

    9/04/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Fitch Affirms Southern Company & Subsidiaries; Revises Georgia Power's Outlook to Negative

    9/04/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Anthony J. Topazi President and Chief Executive Officer
Charles D. McCrary President and Chief Executive Officer
Jimmy Tallent President and CEO, United Community Banks, Inc., Blairsville, Ga.
Michael D. Garrett CEO
Robert L. Brown, JR. President and CEO, R.L. Brown and Associates Inc., Decatur, Ga.
Ronnie L. Bates President and Chief Executive Officer
Stephen S Green President and CEO, Stephen Green Properties, Savannah, Ga.
Beverly Daniel Tatum President, Spelman College, Atlanta, Ga.
William C. Cramer Jr. President and Owner of Tommy Thomas Chevrolet
Art P Beattie Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
C.B. Harreld CFO, Executive Vice President & Secretary
Cliff S. Thrasher Cfo
Frances Turnage Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer
Michael W Southern Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer
Philip C. Raymond Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ronnie R Labrato Executive Vice President, Treasurer and CFO
W. Paul Bowers Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
W. Ron Hinson Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President & Controller
Joseph A. Miller Executive Vice President, Nuclear Development
Mickey A. Brown Executive Vice President, Customer Services
Christopher C. Womack Senior Vice President, Fossil & Hydro Generation
Craig Barrs Senior Vice President, External Affairs
Doug Jones Senior Vice President, Fossil and Hydro Power
Douglas E. Jones Senior Vice President of Customer Service and Sales
E. Lamont Houston Senior Vice President, Customer Service and Sales
Judy M. Anderson Senior Vice President, Charitable Giving
Lamont Houston Senior Vice President, Customer Services & Sales
Richard L. Holmes Senior Vice President, Metro Region
Thomas P. Bishop Senior Vice President, Compliance Officer and General Counsel
Anthony Wilson Vice President, Distribution
Bentina C. Terry Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Services
David R. Altman Vice President, Corp Communications
Ellen N. Lindemann Vice President, HR
Frank J. Mccloskey Vice President, Diversity
Gene L. Ussery Vice President, Distribution
J. Kevin Fletcher Vice President, Marketing & Customer Services
Jeffrey Wallace Vice President, Customer Service & Planning
Kevin Fletcher Vice President of Community and Economic Development
Leslie R. Sibert Vice President, Transmission
O. Ben Harris Vice President, Land
P. Bernard Jacob Vice President of Customer Operations
Theodore J. McCullough Vice President and Senior Production Officer
Robin Spratlin General Manager, Economic Development
Chuck Huling Director, Environ Affairs
Bob Hughes Manager
Kerry Campbell Manager, Non-Metro Community Development
Lee Birdsong Advertising Manager
Pat Sims Manager, Metro Community Development
Bobby Lewallen Distribution Supervisor
Christopher E Ward Senior Staff Attorney
Laura I. Patterson Attorney, In
Melissa K. Caen Attorney, In
Randy Garrett Lineman and Crew Leader
Steve McWhorter Engineer
Sue Elder Analyst
Wayne Boston Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer
Anna R. Cablik Director
Archie H. Davis Director
D. Gary Thompson Director
Gus H. Bell, III Director
Ronald D. Brown Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David M. Ratcliffe Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
E. Jenner Wood III Chairman, President and CEO, Suntrust Bank, Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.
William Jerry Vereen Chairman, President and CEO, Riverside Manufacturing Co., Moultrie, Ga.
J Neal Purcell Chair
Richard W. Ussery Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. President and Chief Executive Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. President and Chief Executive Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Current
Southern Company Chief Executive Officer Current
Southern Company President Current
Georgia Power Co. Director Current
Southern Company Chairman Current
Edison Electric Institute Director Current
Georgia Partnership for Excellence In Education Director Current
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Director Current
CSX Transportation, Inc. Director Current
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Director Current
Southern Power, Inc. Director Current
CSX Real Property Inc. Board of Directors Current
CSX Real Property Inc. Committee Member Current
Meteor Communications Corp Committee Member Current
Mississippi Power Co. CEO Former
Mississippi Power Co. President Former
Georgia Power Co. Chief Financial Officer Former
Southern Services Incorporated Executive Vice President Former
Georgia Power Co. Executive Vice President Former
Georgia Power Co. Biologist Former
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Chair Former
Southern Company Director Former
Valdosta State University Bachelor's Degree In Biology Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Chairman, President and CEO, Suntrust Bank, Georgia, Atlanta, Ga. Current
SunTrust Bank President Current
Oxford Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Crawford & Company Board of Directors Current
SunTrust Bank Chief Executive Officer Former
SunTrust Bank Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. President and CEO, United Community Banks, Inc., Blairsville, Ga. Current
Georgia Power Co. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. CEO Current
Garrett, President & CEO President and CEO, Georgia Power, Atlanta, Ga. Current
Savannah Electric & Power Co. President and CEO, Georgia Power, Atlanta, Ga. Current
Southern Company Chief Executive Officer Current
Georgia Power Co. President Current
Southern Company President Current
Southern Company Executive Vice President Current
Edison Electric Institute Board of Directors Current
Georgia Partnership for Excellence In Education Board Member Current
The Georgia Cancer Coalition Board of Directors Current
Georgia Power Co. Director Current
The Georgia Conservancy Advisory Board Member Current
Southeastern Electric Exchange, Inc Board of Directors Current
The Salvation Army Advisory Board Member Current
Central Atlanta Progress, Inc Board of Directors Current
Edison Electric Institute Member Current
Georgia Partnership for Excellence In Education Executive Committee Member Current
Mississippi Power Co. CEO Former
Southern Company President and CEO Former
Mississippi Power Co. President Former
Southern Company Executive Vice President Former
Georgia Power Co. South Fulton District Manager Former
Georgia Power Co. District Superintendent Former
Southeastern Electric Exchange, Inc President & CEO Former
Mississippi Power Co. Director Former
Southern Polytechnic State University Associate Degree In Mechanical Engineering Technology Former
Southern Polytechnic State University Degree In Mechanical Engineering Technology Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. President and CEO, R.L. Brown and Associates Inc., Decatur, Ga. Current
Georgia Power Co. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. President and Chief Executive Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. President and CEO, Stephen Green Properties, Savannah, Ga. Current
Georgia Power Co. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Riverside Manufacturing Company Chief Executive Officer Current
Georgia Power Co. Chairman, President and CEO, Riverside Manufacturing Co., Moultrie, Ga. Current
Riverside Manufacturing Company Chairman Current
Gerber Scientific, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Georgia Power Co. Board of Directors Former
Riverside Manufacturing Company President Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. President, Spelman College, Atlanta, Ga. Current
Georgia Power Co. Board of Directors Current

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Georgia Power Co. President and Owner of Tommy Thomas Chevrolet Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. CFO, Executive Vice President & Secretary Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Cfo Current
Georgia Power Co. Executive Vice President Current
Georgia Power Co. Treasurer Current
Southern Power, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Southern Power, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Georgia Power Co. Comptroller Former
Southern Power, Inc. Comptroller Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Executive Vice President, Treasurer and CFO Current

Bowers joined the company as a residential sales representative with Gulf Power in 1979. He has held his current position since February 2008. Previously, Bowers served as president of Southern Company Generation. He also served as president and CEO of Southern Power, president and CEO of Southern Company's former United Kingdom subsidiary, and senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Southern Company, and held executive positions at Georgia Power. Born 1956.

Organization Position Status
Gulf Power Company CFO & Executive Vice President Current
Georgia Power Co. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Southern Company Chief Financial Officer Current
Georgia Power Co. Marketing Positions Current
Rogerson Aircraft Systems Board of Directors Current
Southern Power, Inc. CEO Former
Southern Power, Inc. President Former
Southern Company Chief Marketing Officer Former
Southern Company Executive Vice President Former
Gulf Power Company Marketing Positions Former
University of West Florida Master’S Degree In Management Former
University of West Florida Bachelor’S Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President & Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Executive Vice President, Nuclear Development Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Executive Vice President, Customer Services Current

Womack joined the company in 1988 as a governmental affairs representative for Alabama Power. He has held his current position since January 2009. Previously, Womack was executive vice president of external affairs for Georgia Power. He has held numerous executive and management positions, including Southern Company's senior vice president of human resources and chief people officer, and senior vice president and senior production officer of Southern Company Generation. Born 1958.

Organization Position Status
Savannah Electric & Power Co. Executive Vice President, External Affairs Current
Georgia Power Co. Senior Vice President, Fossil & Hydro Generation Current
Mississippi Power Co. Senior Vice President, HR Current
Gulf Power Company Senior Vice President, HR Current
Georgia Power Co. Senior Production Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Senior Vice President, External Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Senior Vice President, Fossil and Hydro Power Current
Georgia Power Co. Sales Executive Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Senior Vice President of Customer Service and Sales Current
Southern Power, Inc. Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Senior Vice President, Customer Service and Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Senior Vice President, Charitable Giving Current
Georgia Power Co. Corporate Secretary Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Senior Vice President, Customer Services & Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Senior Vice President, Metro Region Current
Atlanta Beltline Inc Board of Directors Current
Ethics Member Former
People TV, Inc Board of Directors Former
Emory University School of Law Law Degree Former
Emory University Masters of Divinity Former
Washington University Masters of Minority Mental Health Former
Morehouse College Bachelors of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Senior Vice President, Compliance Officer and General Counsel Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Vice President, Distribution Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Services Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Vice President, Corp Communications Current
Southern Company Vice President, Corp Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Vice President, HR Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Vice President, Diversity Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Vice President, Distribution Current
Gulf Power Company Vice President Former
Mississippi Power Co. Vice President Former
Gulf Power Company Senior Production Officer Former
Mississippi Power Co. Senior Production Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Vice President, Marketing & Customer Services Current

Organization Position Status
Southern Company Vice President, Fuel Services Current
Georgia Power Co. Vice President, Customer Service & Planning Current

As vice president of community and economic development for Georgia Power, Kevin is responsible for the company's efforts to recruit new industry to Georgia, as well as supporting local and statewide initiatives to improve the marketability of communities in the state. The department has been internationally recognized as one of the top economic development organizations in the world.

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Vice President of Community and Economic Development Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Vice President, Transmission Current
Georgia Power Co. Decatur Region Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Vice President, Land Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Vice President of Customer Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Vice President and Senior Production Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. General Manager, Economic Development Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Director, Environ Affairs Current

Bob Hughes is Manager, Product Marketing for Georgia Power. In this position, he is responsible for the marketing and service for the innovative FlatBill pricing program, FlatBill Select, the Budget Bill program, the e-Bill program, Green Energy, and the Connections service. Mr. Hughes has Bachelors and Masters Degree's from the University of West Florida. He has been named "Atlanta's Best Marketing Director" by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. He is a past Vice President and Board member of the Atlanta Ad Club and is the current President of Utility Communicators International. He has also been elected President of the Atlanta Chapter of the American Marketing Association.

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Manager Current
Christensen Associates Energy Consulting, LLC Manager, Product Marketing, Georgia Power Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Manager, Non-Metro Community Development Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Advertising Manager Current
Southern Company Manager, Advertising, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Manager, Metro Community Development Current

Organization Position Status
Habitat for Humanity Hall County Vice President Current
Georgia Power Co. Distribution Supervisor Current
Habitat for Humanity Hall County Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Regency Park Homeowners Association President Current
Georgia Power Co. Senior Staff Attorney Current
Cascade United Methodist Church Board of Directors Current
The Gate City Bar Association Board of Directors Current
University of Miami School of Law Juris Doctor Degree Former
Morehouse College Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Attorney, In Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Attorney, In Current

Array

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Lineman and Crew Leader Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Engineer Current
Maconsc Current
Ingleside Baptist Church Board of Directors Current
Ingleside Baptist Church Member Current

Array

Organization Position Status
Equity Utility Service Company, Inc. Vice President Current
Georgia Power Co. Analyst Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Chair Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Director Current
The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. President Emeritus Former
The Savannah Bancorp, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Director Current
Georgia Power Co. Chief Executive Officer Former
Georgia Power Co. President Former
Georgia Power Co. Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Georgia Power Co. Director Current

Executive News

  • Southern Company Announces New Partner at National Carbon Capture Center

    PR Newswire - 9/01/09 - View Story

  • NRG Energy Files Clean Coal Power Initiative Application to Build Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Demonstration Project in Texas

    Business Wire - 9/01/09 - View Story

  • Southern Company appoints new vice president of communications

    TradingMarkets - 8/28/09 - View Story

  • Southern's Vogtle Nuclear Plant Gets Early-Site Permit

    CNN Money - 8/26/09 - View Story

  • Southern's Vogtle Nuclear Plant Gets Early-Site Permit

    Morningstar.com - 8/26/09 - View Story

  • Permit issued on new nuke reactor at Vogtle

    Atlanta Business Chronicle - 8/26/09 - View Story

  • Businesses urged to step up on water issue

    Atlanta Business Chronicle - 8/14/09 - View Story

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