Tom Kilgore
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Tom D. Kilgore is the federal corporation’s first Chief Executive Officer. He was appointed by the Tennessee Valley Authority
Board of Directors on October 13, 2006, at a meeting in Knoxville
. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005 (Title VI—Reform of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority) established the CEO position as part of the change in governance structure from a three-member board to the current nine-member board. He earned $2.2 million in federal fiscal year 2008 (year ending September 30, 2008).
in 2005, where he served as group president Progress Ventures, Tom D. Kilgore was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the TVA.
Kilgore led Oglethorpe Power Corporation in Georgia
from 1984 until 1998, serving as CEO the last seven years. In 1997, three companies formed in the restructuring of Oglethorpe Power
: Oglethorpe Power, Georgia Transmission and Georgia System Operations. Tom Kilgore served as President and CEO of all three companies.
As leader of the largest company in the world named for James Edward Oglethorpe, Kilgore served on a commission to celebrate the Oglethorpe Tercentenary, in 1996. Kilgore and his wife were members of the official Georgia Delegation to England.
Earlier in his career, Kilgore worked for Arkansas Power & Light (a subsidiary of Entergy
)), Carolina Power & Light
, and for the U.S. Department of Defense
at Pine Bluff Arsenal
in Jefferson County, Arkansas
.
Kilgore was elected to Nuclear Energy Institute
’s Executive Committee, for a three-year term, July 6, 2005. At TVA, Kilgore has responsibility for three operating nuclear plants located in Tennessee
and Alabama
.
(DeKalb County
), Alabama, Kilgore earned his mechanical engineering
degree in 1970 from the University of Alabama
. In 2008, in honor of his wife, Kilgore established the Myra Blevins Kilgore Endowed Scholarship in College of Engineering
at the University of Alabama. The State of Alabama inducted Kilgore into its Engineering Hall of Fame, in 2002. He also earned the master’s degree in industrial engineering
from Texas A&M University
.
Kilgore serves on the board of directors of the Electric Power Research Institute
(EPRI), the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
(INPO), and on the executive committee of the Nuclear Energy Institute
(NEI). He has also been a member of the industry advisory board of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME).
He served in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 1972.
Kilgore and his wife, Myra, have a daughter, two sons, and five grandchildren.
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a federally owned corporation in the United States created by congressional charter in May 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development in the Tennessee Valley, a region particularly affected...
Board of Directors on October 13, 2006, at a meeting in Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005 (Title VI—Reform of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority) established the CEO position as part of the change in governance structure from a three-member board to the current nine-member board. He earned $2.2 million in federal fiscal year 2008 (year ending September 30, 2008).
Professional career
After leaving Progress EnergyProgress Energy Inc
Progress Energy , headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., is a Fortune 500 energy company with more than 21,000 megawatts of generation capacity and $9 billion in annual revenues. Progress Energy includes two major electric utilities that serve approximately 3.1 million customers in the Carolinas and...
in 2005, where he served as group president Progress Ventures, Tom D. Kilgore was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the TVA.
Kilgore led Oglethorpe Power Corporation in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
from 1984 until 1998, serving as CEO the last seven years. In 1997, three companies formed in the restructuring of Oglethorpe Power
Oglethorpe Power
Oglethorpe Power Corporation medium-sized electric utility in Georgia, United States. Formed in 1974, Ogelthorpe is a not-for-profit cooperative owned by the 39 electric membership corporations that it serves. The utility's headquarters are in Tucker, Georgia. It is the largest power supply...
: Oglethorpe Power, Georgia Transmission and Georgia System Operations. Tom Kilgore served as President and CEO of all three companies.
As leader of the largest company in the world named for James Edward Oglethorpe, Kilgore served on a commission to celebrate the Oglethorpe Tercentenary, in 1996. Kilgore and his wife were members of the official Georgia Delegation to England.
Earlier in his career, Kilgore worked for Arkansas Power & Light (a subsidiary of Entergy
Entergy
Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. It is headquartered in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana.-History:...
)), Carolina Power & Light
Carolina Power & Light
Carolina Power & Light was an electrical generation, transmission, and distribution utility based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company was founded on July 13, 1908 as the result of the merger and buyout of numerous small, private, and financial distressed utilities across the state...
, and for the U.S. Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
at Pine Bluff Arsenal
Pine Bluff Arsenal
The Pine Bluff Arsenal is a US Army installation located in Jefferson County, Arkansas, just northwest of the city of Pine Bluff. PBA is one of the six Army installations in the United States that store chemical weapons...
in Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 77,435 at the 2010 United States Census. It is included in the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jefferson County's county seat and largest city is Pine Bluff...
.
Kilgore was elected to Nuclear Energy Institute
Nuclear Energy Institute
The Nuclear Energy Institute is a nuclear industry lobbying group in the United States.- Synopsis :According to its website, the NEI "develops policy on key legislative and regulatory issues affecting the industry. NEI then serves as a unified industry voice before the U.S...
’s Executive Committee, for a three-year term, July 6, 2005. At TVA, Kilgore has responsibility for three operating nuclear plants located in Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
and Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
.
Background
A native of Sand MountainSand Mountain (Alabama)
Sand Mountain is a sandstone plateau in northeastern Alabama and northwestern Georgia. It is part of the southern tip of the Appalachian mountain chain. Geologically a continuation of Walden Ridge, Sand Mountain is part of the Cumberland Plateau, separated from the main portion of the plateau by...
(DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Alabama
As of the 2010 Census DeKalb County had a population of 71,109. The median age was 37.5. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 81.6% non-Hispanic white, 1.5% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander , 9.9% from some other race, 2.2% reporting two or...
), Alabama, Kilgore earned his mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
degree in 1970 from the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
. In 2008, in honor of his wife, Kilgore established the Myra Blevins Kilgore Endowed Scholarship in College of Engineering
University of Alabama College of Engineering
The College of Engineering is one of the thirteen colleges at the University of Alabama. The University began offering engineering classes in 1837...
at the University of Alabama. The State of Alabama inducted Kilgore into its Engineering Hall of Fame, in 2002. He also earned the master’s degree in industrial engineering
Industrial engineering
Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
from Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
.
Kilgore serves on the board of directors of the Electric Power Research Institute
Electric Power Research Institute
The Electric Power Research Institute conducts research on issues related to the electric power industry in USA. EPRI is a nonprofit organization funded by the electric utility industry. EPRI is primarily a US based organization, receives international participation...
(EPRI), the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
The Institute of Nuclear Power Operations , headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, GA, is an organization established in 1979 by the U.S. nuclear power industry in response to recommendations by the Kemeny Commission Report, following the investigation of the Three Mile Island Unit 2 event...
(INPO), and on the executive committee of the Nuclear Energy Institute
Nuclear Energy Institute
The Nuclear Energy Institute is a nuclear industry lobbying group in the United States.- Synopsis :According to its website, the NEI "develops policy on key legislative and regulatory issues affecting the industry. NEI then serves as a unified industry voice before the U.S...
(NEI). He has also been a member of the industry advisory board of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering....
(ASME).
He served in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 1972.
Kilgore and his wife, Myra, have a daughter, two sons, and five grandchildren.