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KIM COCKLIN:
Building shareholder
value Kim R. Cocklin leads Atmos Energy today, continuing the
continuity from Charles K. Vaughan and Robert W.
Best. Witty and warm, he is a respected strategist who is
investing in the company’s impressive portfolio of existing
assets to modernize its distribution and transmission
system. ese signicant infusions of capital help ensure
safe and reliable customer service as they create a
platform for steady earnings growth.
What’s the future for natural gas?
e road to recovery in this economy is
natural gas. We must have aordable
energy, telecommunications, nancial
services and consumer products. ose
are the four food groups necessary for a
strong economy.
Natural gas is all-American. It’s
aordable and abundant, and it’s going
to remain abundant for decades into the
future. It’s also environmentally clean
and safe.
To President Obama’s credit, he has
pushed for a national energy policy
that takes advantage of natural gas. At
the same time, the public is starting to
understand the many benets of natural
gas. So, the future seems very bright.
What’s your view on investing today in
natural gas distribution?
ere’s no better spot to be than in
natural gas right now, especially if
you’re delivering gas to residential and
commercial users. at’s primarily what
we do for a living at Atmos Energy. We
touch more than 3 million natural gas
You are following in the footsteps of
two successful leaders. What lessons
have you learned from them?
Following Charles Vaughan and Bob
Best is like taking over at quarterback
for a team that had Tom Brady or
Peyton Manning playing. e whole
was always greater than the sum of the
parts with Charlie and Bob. ey always
helped all the players on the team seek
to reach their full potential. ey made
them better.
What I’ve learned from them is a
tremendous recipe for success. ey
took a genuine interest in everybody
they met. ey built a great company by
developing a great team.
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“ There’s no better
spot to be than in
natural gas right
now, especially if
you’re delivering gas
to residential and
commercial users.”
—KIM R. COCKLIN
RIGHT: Supporting economic
development and new jobs is one
way we build shareholder value.
At West Point, Mississippi, Atmos
Energy marketing and engi-
neering representatives confer
with officials of Yokohama Tire
Company about plans to fuel a
new multi-million-dollar tire
manufacturing plant.