Gary J Taylor

In April 2007, Gary Taylor became group president of Entergy’s Utility Operations. He is responsible for the regulated utility financial results, along with operational results of electric and natural gas distribution and customer service. In addition, Gary oversees utility regulatory support and regulated retail activities. Gary previously served as chief executive officer of Entergy’s nuclear businesses. He joined Entergy Nuclear in March 2000 as chief operating officer of its South region, based at its Jackson, Miss., headquarters. Taylor brought 20 years of nuclear expertise to Entergy, most of it with South Carolina Electric & Gas Company’s V. C. Summer Station. Prior to joining Entergy, Taylor had been vice president of nuclear operations at South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, a subsidiary of SCANA Corporation, since 1995, responsible for the overall direction of the nuclear strategic business unit. Taylor is currently a member of the board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He serves on the Executive Committee of the Nuclear Energy Institute as well as the Board of Directors for the Foundation for Nuclear Studies. Taylor is past chair of the NEI’s Low Level Waste Management Working Group. Taylor joined South Carolina Electric & Gas Company in 1981 as a reactor engineer. He quickly began his rise through broad and varied assignments, becoming a supervisor in just over a year and then managing the nuclear computer services, shift engineering and operations departments before being named general manager of plant operations in 1992. He certified as senior reactor operator and shift technical advisor at Summer. His formal education includes a bachelor of science degree in physics from the Virginia Military Institute and a master of science in nuclear science and engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He has also completed Harvard University’s Advanced Management Program, and earlier, the INPO Senior Nuclear Plant Management course. Taylor is a member of the National Physics Honor Society. He was honorably discharged from the United States Air Force with the rank of captain.