JOHN C. ADAMS
Retired Chairman, President,
and Chief Executive Officer

Russell Corporation
(apparel and fabrics)
Alexander City, Alabama
Age 59; elected 1995
 
  A.D. CORRELL
Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer, and President

Georgia-Pacific Corporation
(building products, pulp, paper)
Atlanta, Georgia
Age 57; elected 1994
 
  A.W. DAHLBERG
Chairman, President,
and Chief Executive Officer

Southern Company
Atlanta, Georgia
Age 58; elected 1985
 
  PAUL J. DENICOLA
President and
Chief Executive Officer

Southern Company Services
Atlanta, Georgia
Age 50; elected 1989
 
  JACK EDWARDS
Member
Hand Arendall L.L.C.
(attorneys)
Mobile, Alabama
Age 70; elected 1987
 
  H. ALLEN FRANKLIN
President and
Chief Executive Officer

Georgia Power
Atlanta, Georgia
Age 54; elected 1988
 
  BRUCE S. GORDAN
Group President
Enterprise Business
Bell Atlantic
(telecommunications)
New York, New York
Age 52; elected 1994
 
  L.G. HARDMAN III
Chairman of the Board
First Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
Commerce, Georgia
Age 59; elected 1986
 
  ELMER B. HARRIS
President and
Chief Executive Officer

Alabama Power
Birmingham, Alabama
Age 59; elected 1989
 
  ZACK T. PATE
Chairman Emeritus
Institute of Nuclear Power
Operations
(nuclear power industry)
Atlanta, Georgia
Age 62; elected 1998
 
  WILLIAM J. RUSHTON III
Chairman Emeritus
Protective Life Corporation
(life and health insurance)
Birmingham, Alabama
Age 69; elected 1971
 
  DR. GLORIA M. SHATTO
President Emerita
Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia
Age 67; elected 1984
 
  GERALD J. ST. PÉ
President
Ingalls Shipbuilding
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Age 59; elected 1995
 
  HERBERT STOCKHAM
Chairman of the Board
SVI Corporation
(commercial casting products)
Birmingham, Alabama
Age 70; elected 1978
 
   
     
 

A.W. DAHLBERG
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Previously President, Southern Company; President and Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Power; President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Company Services; held executive and management positions in finance, operations, bulk power, marketing, and government relations ... age 58 ... joined Southern Company in 1960.

 

 
 

PAUL J. DENICOLA
Executive Vice President
Also, President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Company Services; Group Executive responsible for Gulf Power, Mississippi Power, and Savannah Electric; also responsible for Southern LINC ... previously President and Chief Executive Officer, Mississippi Power; held executive and management positions in operations and engineering ... age 50 ... joined Southern Company in 1967.

 

 
 

H. ALLEN FRANKLIN
Executive Vice President
Also, President and Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Power ... previously President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Company Services; held executive and management positions in engineering, fuel, operations, and environmental affairs ... age 54 ... joined Southern Company in 1970.

 

 
 

ELMER B. HARRIS
Executive Vice President
Also, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alabama Power ... previously held executive and management positions in operations and finance ... age 59 ... joined Southern Company in 1958.

 

 
 

THOMAS G. BOREN
Senior Vice President
Also, President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Energy ... previously held executive and management positions in power supply and finance and accounting ... age 49 ... joined Southern Company in 1968.

 

 
 

WARREN Y. JOBE
Senior Vice President
Responsible for corporate development, including customer relations and civic and community affairs ... previously held executive and management positions in finance and accounting ... age 58 ... joined Southern Company in 1971.

 

 
 

STEPHEN A. WAKEFIELD
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Responsible for all legal matters involving Southern Company, including legal advice to the board of directors and senior management ... previously in private law practice ... served as General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Energy during the Bush administration ... age 58 ... joined Southern Company in 1997.

 

 
 

W.L. WESTBROOK
Financial Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
Responsible for accounting, finance, tax, investor relations, treasury, and risk management functions ... previously held executive and management positions in finance and accounting ... age 59 ... joined Southern Company in 1964.

 

 
 

DAVID R. ALTMAN
Vice President
Responsible for corporate communication, advertising, and community affairs ... previously held executive and management positions in corporate communication ... age 46 ... joined Southern Company in 1978.

 

 
 

C. ALAN MARTIN
Vice President
Also, Chief Marketing Officer ... responsible for all marketing activities ... previously held executive and management positions in human resources, division operations, and marketing ... age 50 ... joined Southern Company in 1972.

 

 
  CHARLES D. MCCRARY
Vice President
Also, President, Southern Company Generation ... previously held executive and management positions in external affairs, nuclear operations, and environmental affairs ... age 47 ... joined Southern Company in 1973.

 

 
 

STEVEN R. SPENCER
Vice President
Responsible for external affairs, including governmental relations, environmental policy, and corporate communication ... previously held executive and management positions in corporate services, external affairs, and human resources ... age 43 ... joined Southern Company in 1978.

 

 
  CHRISTOPHER C. WOMACK
Vice President
Responsible for human resources and training ... previously held executive and management positions in public relations, corporate services, and corporate real estate ... age 40 ... joined Southern Company in 1988.

 

 
 

DR. W. ROBERT WOODALL, JR.
Vice President
Responsible for environmental policy and strategy ... previously held executive and management positions in environmental affairs, governmental affairs, and compliance ... age 53 ... joined Southern Company in 1972.

 

 
  W. DEAN HUDSON
Comptroller
Responsible for accounting, tax, and Securities and Exchange Commission filings ... previously held executive and management positions in accounting and tax ... age 51 ... joined Southern Company in 1973.

 

 
 

TOMMY CHISHOLM
Secretary and Assistant Treasurer
Responsible for corporate governance activities, stock transfer, stockholder relations, and various legal services ... previously held management positions in engineering, rates, administrative services, and legislative and regulatory affairs ... age 57 ... joined Southern Company in 1964.

 

 
  TIMOTHY L. FALLAW
Assistant Comptroller
Responsible for tax filings and planning ... previously held management positions in tax research and planning ... age 46 ... joined Southern Company in 1980.

 

 
 

PATRICIA L. ROBERTS
Assistant Secretary
Responsible for government contract compliance and other various legal services ... previously held management positions in corporate compliance ... age 44 ... joined Southern Company in 1986.

 

 
 
 

 

Audit Committee
L.G. Hardman III, Chairman
Bruce S. Gordon
Zack T. Pate
Gerald J. St. Pé
Herbert Stockham

Compensation and Management Succession Committee
A.D. Correll, Chairman
L.G. Hardman III
Gerald J. St. Pé
Herbert Stockham

Finance Committee
Jack Edwards, Chairman
John C. Adams
A.D. Correll
William J. Rushton III
Dr. Gloria M. Shatto

Governance Committee
William J. Rushton III, Chairman
John C. Adams
Bruce S. Gordon
Dr. Gloria M. Shatto