Tom Fanning

Tom Fanning is chairman, president, and CEO of Southern Company, which serves 4.4 million customers with clean, safe, reliable, and affordable electricity. Under Fanning's leadership, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are in the forefront of America’s nuclear renaissance through the construction of the first new nuclear power units in a generation. With more than 30 years at Southern Company, Fanning is a leading voice for common-sense national energy policy focused on the full portfolio of energy resources, energy innovation, and financial integrity.

With nearly 40 years of experience at Southern Company, Tom also serves as chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and holds senior positions in a number of business and public policy organizations. He is a member of the Atlantic Council’s international advisory board and the American Energy Innovation Council as well as co-chair of the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council. A US Senate-appointed member of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, Fanning was named 2018 CEO of the Year at the S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards.

His passion for building better communities guides his vision, and Tom has led the industry in developing the full portfolio of our energy resources. From leading the nation’s nuclear initiative with two state-of-the-art units in Georgia to building an innovative coal gasification facility in Mississippi, and adding more than 4,000 megawatts of renewable energy since 2012, the Southern Company system is the only U.S. energy provider investing in nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency. Tom is an internationally respected voice on topics that range from energy innovation and economic growth, to cybersecurity.