The Southern Company (SO)
The Southern Company
30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
United States
404 506 5000
https://www.southerncompany.com
Sector(s): Utilities
Industry: Utilities - Regulated Electric
Full Time Employees: 27,819
Key Executives
| Name | Title | Pay | Exercised | Year Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Christopher C. Womack | CEO, President & Chairman | 4.16M | N/A | 1958 |
| Mr. Daniel S. Tucker | Executive VP & CFO | 1.88M | N/A | 1970 |
| Ms. Kimberly Scheibe Greene | Chairman, President & CEO of Georgia Power | 2.41M | N/A | 1966 |
| Mr. Stephen E. Kuczynski | Chairman & CEO of Southern Nuclear | 2.31M | 391.14k | 1962 |
| Mr. James Y. Kerr II | CEO, President & Chairman of Southern Company Gas | 2.02M | N/A | 1964 |
| Mr. David P. Poroch | Comptroller & Chief Accounting Officer | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mr. Martin Bernard Davis | Chief Information Officer & Executive VP | N/A | N/A | 1964 |
| Mr. Scott Gammill | VP of Investor Relations & Treasurer | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mr. Sterling A. Spainhour Jr. | EVP & Chief Legal Officer | N/A | N/A | 1969 |
| Mr. Stanley W. Connally Jr. | Executive Vice President | N/A | N/A | 1969 |
Description
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. The company also develops, constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, gas distribution operations, and gas pipeline investments operations. In addition, it owns and operates nuclear, coal, hydro, cogeneration, solar, wind, battery storage, and fuel cell facilities. Further, the constructs, operates, and maintains approximately 77,900 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.9 million electric and gas utility customers. Further, it develops distributed energy and resilience solutions; deploys microgrids for commercial, industrial, governmental, and utility customers; and offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Corporate Governance
The Southern Company’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of April 1, 2024 is 2. The pillar scores are Audit: 5; Board: 7; Shareholder Rights: 1; Compensation: 2.
