Thomas A. Fanning

Thomas A. Fanning is chairman, president and CEO of Atlanta-based Southern Company, one of America’s largest producers of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy. During his 35-year career at Southern Company, Fanning has held 15 different positions. Under Fanning’s leadership, Southern Company has strengthened its customer-focused business model with a focus on inventing America’s energy future. Southern Company is the only U.S. electric utility developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency. Fanning, chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, is a nationally-recognized advocate for a common-sense U.S. energy policy that embraces energy’s potential to drive economic growth. A vice chairman of the Edison Electric Institute and a member of the Business Roundtable, Fanning also is chair of the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council, which serves as the principal liaison between the federal government and the electric power sector to protect the electric grid from threats that could impact national security, and a member of the international advisory board of the Atlantic Council, which promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs.