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Southern Company announced new chief operating officer

Stanley W. Connally Jr. has held several top posts at the company, including as a leader of Gulf Power.
Atlanta-based Southern Co., the parent company of Georgia Power, has announced its new COO. (John Spink/AJC 2020)
Atlanta-based Southern Co., the parent company of Georgia Power, has announced its new COO. (John Spink/AJC 2020)
By Meris Lutz
Dec 10, 2024

The Southern Co., Georgia Power’s parent, named a new chief operating officer earlier this month.

Stanley W. Connally Jr. will step into the role on Jan. 1, though details of his compensation are not yet available, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Connally is 55 years old and currently serves as executive vice president of operations of Southern Co. and chairman, president and CEO of Southern Co. Services, another subsidiary.

Connally became an executive at Southern in 2012, the filing said. Among his prior roles, Connally is a former chairman, president and CEO of Gulf Power, a former Southern subsidiary. He serves on several civic boards and has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, according to a company bio.

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Meris Lutz is a contributing writer covering climate, the environment and the economy. She is particularly interested in stories that explore the intersections between climate change and labor, markets, health, biodiversity, government transparency and public access to natural resources.

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