Frank Gallaher, President of Fossil Operations and Transmission, is responsible for the planning, operation, engineering, construction and maintenance of Entergy's fossil generating units and the transmission system.

He began his career with Entergy in 1969 as an engineer for Entergy Mississippi where he advanced through the engineering and operations area until being named Vice President and Chief Engineer for Entergy Mississippi in 1985. In 1991, he was named Vice President, System Planning for Entergy Services, Inc. He was promoted to Executive Vice President, Fossil Operations in 1992. In 1994, at the time of the merger with Gulf States, he was given the additional responsibility as President, Entergy Gulf States. In 1996, he was named Group President, Chief Utility Operating Officer. He was named to his present position in 2000.

Gallaher was graduated from Mississippi State University in 1968 with a Bachelors of Science in electrical engineering and in 1969 with a Masters of Science in electrical engineering. In 1975, he received a M.B.A. from Mississippi College, where he also earned a Juris Doctorate in 1981. He completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 1988.

Gallaher is a member of the boards of the Foundation for the MidSouth, the Electric Power Research Institute, and Association of Edison Illuminating Companies. He is a registered professional engineer in Mississippi, a member of the Mississippi State Bar Association, and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.

Topic: Panel Presentation : National Energy Policy and the Future of Energy Production.

Summary :

High Level U.S. government and industry officials/stakeholders will discuss U.S. energy policy, related issues and the focus of the electrical generation industry - on a local, national and global basis.

List of Speakers