Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Nuclear Operating

James H. Miller, III, is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Nuclear Operating Company. In this role, he is responsible for all operations of Southern Company's six nuclear reactors. He is also responsible for new nuclear development initiatives, including the development of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4. He was elected President and CEO on August 28, 2008, and Chairman on October 1, 2008.

Previously, Miller served as Senior Vice President, Compliance Officer and General Counsel at Georgia Power. In that position, he provided legal counsel to the Georgia Power management team, serving on the Georgia Power Management Council. He was also responsible for overseeing the following departments: Resource Policy & Market Planning, Risk Management, Land Legal Services, Diversity, Compliance, Corporate Security and Workplace Ethics.

Miller joined Southern Company in 1994 as general counsel for Southern Nuclear after achieving partner status with the Balch & Bingham law firm in Birmingham. He also held the position of senior vice president of External Affairs and senior vice president of the Birmingham Division at Alabama Power.

Miller serves on the Board of Directors for the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Foundation for Nuclear Studies, whose mission is to promote discussion and understanding of nuclear science and technology. He also serves on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the University of Alabama Farrah Law School Foundation. He is Chairman of the Nuclear Energy Institute's New Plant Oversight Committee. He has previously served on the board of Fidelity Southern Corporation, Fidelity Bank including the Audit and Compensation Committees.

Miller has been involved in many community activities, including board memberships of the Lakeshore Foundation, a non-profit organization that trains people with disabilities in athletic endeavors, United Way and Farrah Law Society.

Miller earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Alabama in 1971. He then spent three years in the U.S. Navy and later earned the rank of lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy Reserves. He earned a law degree from the University of Alabama in 1977. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Management program at Oxford University, England and the Nuclear Reactor Technology course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is listed in the Who's Who in American Law.