Name : John O . Hudson III Job Title : President and CEO Company : Nicor Gas / Entergy Corporation John O . Hudson , III , President and CEO of Nicor Gas , retired on April 22 after accepting another executive position with Entergy Corporation .
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Name : John O . Hudson III Job Title : President and CEO Company : Nicor Gas / Entergy Corporation John O . Hudson , III , President and CEO of Nicor Gas , retired on April 22 after accepting another executive position with Entergy Corporation .
In his more than 22 years with Southern Company , Hudson , who served in executive leadership roles at Southern Company Gas and Alabama Power Company , made significant contributions in many areas of the company .
“ John is a respected leader who has been instrumental to several important company , customer and community initiatives that have been integral to our organisational evolution , growth and success ,” said Kim Greene , chairman , president , and CEO of Southern Company Gas . “ He has brought creative thinking and a passion for innovation to the forefront of our business , and I know he will continue to be successful in his new position with Entergy .”
Prior to serving as president and CEO of Nicor Gas , Hudson served as executive vice president and chief external and public affairs officer
22 years with
Southern Company
Gas at Southern Company Gas . Before assuming that role , Hudson served in several executive positions at Alabama Power .
With Hudson ' s retirement , Wendell Dallas has been named president and CEO of Nicor Gas , the largest natural gas distribution company in the state of Illinois , serving more than 2.2 million homes and businesses in over 650 northern Illinois communities .
“ Wendell is uniquely qualified to take the reins at Nicor Gas having spent more than 25 years in the natural gas industry ,” Greene said .
“ His broad experience across operations , marketing and engineering — as well as his external focus on customers and communities — makes him the ideal person to lead the organisation at this crucial time . I am confident that under his leadership , Nicor Gas will continue to thrive , not only providing clean , safe , reliable and affordable natural gas , but also serving as an innovator and economic driver as well .”
14 June 2022