Tom Fanning is chairman, president, and CEO of Southern Company, which serves 4.4 million customers with clean, safe, reliable, and affordable electricity. Through its subsidiaries, Southern Company is at the forefront of America’s nuclear renaissance, using proprietary, cutting-edge coal-gasification technology to build a 21st century coal facility. 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.