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ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 2002 79
DIRECTORS
The business and affairs of Entergy Corporation are managed under
the direction of the Board of Directors, acting either as a body or
through its committees. In 2002, the Board met 9 times. The Board
committees are as follows (number of meetings in 2002 indicated in
parentheses): Audit (8), Corporate Governance (6), Executive (1),
Finance (7), Nuclear (8), Personnel (8).
Maureen S. Bateman
Executive Vice President and General Counsel, State Street
Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts. Joined the Entergy Board in
2000. Age, 59
W. Frank Blount
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, JI Ventures, Inc., Atlanta,
Georgia. An Entergy director since 1987. Age, 64
VADM. George W. Davis
U.S. Navy (ret.); Retired Director, President and Chief Operating
Officer of Boston Edison Company, Columbia, South Carolina.
An Entergy director since 1998. Age, 69
Simon D. de Bree
Retired Director and Chief Executive Officer of DSM, The
Netherlands. Joined the Entergy Board in July 2001. Age, 65
Claiborne P. Deming
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Murphy Oil
Corporation, El Dorado, Arkansas. Joined the Entergy Board in January
2002. Age, 48
Norman C. Francis
President, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana. An
Entergy director since 1994. Age, 72
J. Wayne Leonard
Entergy Chief Executive Officer. Joined Entergy in April 1998 as President
and Chief Operating Officer; appointed CEO and elected to the Board
of Directors on January 1, 1999. New Orleans, Louisiana. Age, 52
Robert v.d. Luft
Entergy Chairman. Member of Entergy Board of Directors since 1992;
elected Chairman of the Board on May 26, 1998. Also served as acting
CEO from May 26 until December 31, 1998. Chadds Ford,
Pennsylvania. Age, 67
Kathleen A. Murphy
Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Connell
Limited Partnership, Stamford, Connecticut. Joined the Entergy
Board in 2000. Age, 52
Paul W. Murrill
Professional Engineer, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. An Entergy director
since 1993. Age, 68
James R. Nichols
Partner, Nichols & Pratt (family trustees), Attorney and Chartered
Financial Analyst, Boston, Massachusetts. An Entergy director since
1986. Age, 64
William A. Percy, II
President and Chief Executive Officer of Greenville Compress Company,
Greenville, Mississippi. Joined the Entergy Board in 2000. Age, 63
Dennis H. Reilley
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of PRAXAIR, Inc.,
Danbury, Connecticut. Joined the Entergy Board in 1999. Age, 50
Wm. Clifford Smith
Chairman of the Board of T. Baker Smith & Son, Inc., Houma,
Louisiana. An Entergy director since 1983. Age, 67
Bismark A. Steinhagen
Chairman of the Board of Steinhagen Oil Company, Inc., Beaumont,
Texas. An Entergy director since 1993. Age, 68
OFFICERS
J. Wayne Leonard
Chief Executive Officer. Joined Entergy in 1998 as President and Chief
Operating Officer; appointed CEO on January 1, 1999. Formerly an
executive at Cinergy. Age, 52
Donald C. Hintz
President. Joined Entergy in 1989 and was Group President and Chief
Nuclear Operating Officer before being appointed President on
January 1, 1999. In charge of nuclear power for another utility before
joining Entergy. Age, 60
C. John Wilder
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Joined Entergy
in 1998. Formerly a finance executive for Royal Dutch/Shell with
experience in executing acquisitions and ventures in the global
energy industry and in dealing with financial markets. Age, 44
Jerry D. Jackson
Executive Vice President. Joined Entergy in 1987 after private legal
practice and service on the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Age, 58
Richard J. Smith
Group President, Utility Operations. Joined Entergy in 2000. Formerly
President of Cinergy Resources, Inc. Age, 51
Curtis L. Hébert
Executive Vice President, External Affairs. Joined Entergy in 2001.
Formerly Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Age, 40
Michael G. Thompson
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary. Joined
Entergy in 1992 after private legal practice. Age, 62
Frank F. Gallaher
Senior Vice President. Served as implementation manager for GSU
merger in 1994. Joined Entergy in 1969. Age, 57
Joseph T. Henderson
Senior Vice President and General Tax Counsel. Joined Entergy in
1999. Formerly Associate General Tax Counsel for Shell Oil. Age, 45
Nathan E. Langston
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Joined Entergy in
1971 and advanced through various accounting and finance positions
at Entergy Arkansas and Entergy before being promoted to VP & CAO
in 1998. Age, 54
William E. Madison
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration. Joined
Entergy in 2001. Formerly Chief Human Resources Officer for Avis
Group Holdings, Inc. Age, 56.
Steven C. McNeal
Vice President and Treasurer. Joined Entergy in 1982 as a financial
analyst and was given increased responsibility in areas of finance, treas-
ury, and risk management before being promoted to VP & Treasurer
in 1998. Age, 46
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
ENTERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 2002 79