Nicholas K Akins

President and CEO, American Electric Power

Nick Akins is chairman, president and chief executive officer of American Electric Power. He is AEP’s 11th chairman, 10th president and sixth CEO in the company’s more than 100-year history. He is a member of AEP’s board of directors and is the only management representative on the board. Akins rose through the ranks at both AEP and the former Central and South West Corp. (CSW), which merged with AEP in 2000. Akins began his career in 1982 as an electrical engineer before moving up to positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to being elected president of AEP in December 2010, he served as executive vice president - Generation from 2006 through 2010 with responsibility for all generation activities of AEP’s approximately 38,000 MW of generation resources. Previously, he served as president and chief operating officer for Southwestern Electric Power Company, and held other leadership roles in Energy Marketing Services, Transmission, External Affairs and Industry Restructuring. A native of Louisiana, Akins received his bachelor’s degree in 1982 in electric engineering from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston and a master’s degree in electrical engineering in 1986 from Louisiana Tech. Additional training includes executive management programs at Louisiana State University, the University of Idaho and the Reactor Technology Course for Utility Executives at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a registered professional engineer in Texas. Akins is a former chairman of the Board of Directors of both the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and currently serves on both boards. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Business Roundtable (BRT) and was appointed chair of the BRT's Energy and Environment Committee. Additionally, he is a member of the boards of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership (GSEP), The Columbus Partnership, Columbus Downtown Development Corporation, Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (NEIL), Fifth Third Bancorp, OhioHealth and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Akins and his wife, Donna, live in Dublin, Ohio. They have two adult sons.

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Robert P Powers	John Boehner, Frederick C Boucher, Sherrod Brown, Jim Jordan, Thomas Latham, Bob Latta, Richard Green Lugar, Claire McCaskill, Zack Space, Patrick Tiberi, George Voinovich, Charlie Wilson, Rob Portman, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, Powerpac of the Edison Electric Institute, Democratic Party of Arkansas, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Joe Manchin, Jay Rockefeller, The American Electric Power Committee for Responsible Government, Steve Austria, Bob Gibbs, Bill Johnson, David McKinley, Joyce Beatty, Ted Celeste, Blanche L Lincoln
Michael G Morris	John Boehner, Frederick C Boucher, Sherrod Brown, Byron Dorgan, Jim Jordan, Thomas Latham, Bob Latta, Zack Space, George Voinovich, Charlie Wilson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, Powerpac of the Edison Electric Institute, Democratic Party of Arkansas, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Joe Manchin, Jay Rockefeller, The American Electric Power Committee for Responsible Government, Steve Austria, Bob Gibbs, Bill Johnson, David McKinley, Blanche L Lincoln
Michael Beer	John Boehner, Sherrod Brown, Byron Dorgan, Jim Jordan, Thomas Latham, Bob Latta, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Patrick Tiberi, George Voinovich, Rob Portman, John Kasich, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, John A Boccieri, Steve Austria, Bob Gibbs, Bill Johnson, Martha Roby, Joyce Beatty, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Freedom Project
Kenneth E Taylor	John Boehner, Paul Ryan, Patrick Tiberi, George Voinovich, Charlie Wilson, Rob Portman, John Kasich, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, McCain Victory Ohio, John A Boccieri, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Steve Austria, Bob Gibbs, Bill Johnson, David McKinley, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Denise Henry	John Boehner, Sherrod Brown, Thomas Latham, Bob Latta, James O McCrery III, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Patrick Tiberi, George Voinovich, Rob Portman, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, Mitt Romney, Bill Johnson, David McKinley, Martha Roby, Blanche L Lincoln, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Jon P Diamond	John Boehner, Sherrod Brown, Byron Dorgan, Jim Jordan, Claire McCaskill, Paul Ryan, Zack Space, Patrick Tiberi, Mark Udall, George Voinovich, Charlie Wilson, Rob Portman, John Kasich, Steve Stivers, John A Boccieri, Joe Manchin, Steve Austria, Bob Gibbs, Joyce Beatty, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
Robert E Murray	John Boehner, Jim Jordan, Bob Latta, Lisa Murkowski, Patrick Tiberi, George Voinovich, Charlie Wilson, Rob Portman, John Kasich, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Bob Gibbs, Bill Johnson, David McKinley, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Albert B Ratner	John Boehner, Sherrod Brown, Jim Jordan, Paul Ryan, Zack Space, Patrick Tiberi, Mark Udall, George Voinovich, Rob Portman, John Kasich, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, John A Boccieri, Mitt Romney, Jay Rockefeller, Bob Gibbs, Bill Johnson, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
David Bockorny	John Boehner, Jim Jordan, Thomas Latham, Bob Latta, James O McCrery III, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Patrick Tiberi, George Voinovich, Rob Portman, John Kasich, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, Rick Perry, Bill Johnson, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Freedom Project
Edward A Lozick	John Boehner, Jim Jordan, Bob Latta, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Patrick Tiberi, George Voinovich, Rob Portman, John Kasich, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, Mitt Romney, Steve Austria, Bob Gibbs, Bill Johnson, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Les Wexner	John Boehner, James O McCrery III, Paul Ryan, Patrick Tiberi, George Voinovich, Rob Portman, John Kasich, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, Mitt Romney, Steve Austria, Joyce Beatty, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Freedom Project
Abigail S Wexner	John Boehner, Sherrod Brown, Paul Ryan, Zack Space, Patrick Tiberi, George Voinovich, Rob Portman, John Kasich, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, John A Boccieri, Mitt Romney, Joyce Beatty, Romney Victory, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Freedom Project
Edyth Bailey Lindner	John Boehner, Sherrod Brown, Bob Latta, Richard Green Lugar, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, George Voinovich, Rob Portman, John Kasich, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, Mitt Romney, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Freedom Project
S Craig Lindner	John Boehner, Sherrod Brown, Richard Green Lugar, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Patrick Tiberi, George Voinovich, Rob Portman, John Kasich, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, McCain Victory Ohio, Mitt Romney, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Freedom Project
Mark Isakowitz	John Boehner, Louie Gohmert, Bob Latta, Richard Green Lugar, James O McCrery III, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Patrick Tiberi, George Voinovich, Rob Portman, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, Mitt Romney, Bob Gibbs, Martha Roby, Boehner for Speaker Cmte
Robert Schellhas	John Boehner, Louie Gohmert, Thomas Latham, Bob Latta, James O McCrery III, Paul Ryan, Patrick Tiberi, George Voinovich, Rob Portman, John Kasich, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, Mitt Romney, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Freedom Project
Patrick J Raffaniello	John Boehner, Byron Dorgan, Jim Jordan, Thomas Latham, James O McCrery III, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Patrick Tiberi, George Voinovich, Rob Portman, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, Jay Rockefeller, Bill Johnson, Blanche L Lincoln, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte
John Catsimatidis	John Boehner, Richard Green Lugar, Claire McCaskill, Paul Ryan, Zack Space, Rob Portman, John Kasich, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, John A Boccieri, Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Joe Manchin, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Freedom Project
James F Dicke	John Boehner, Jim Jordan, Bob Latta, Paul Ryan, George Voinovich, Rob Portman, John Kasich, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Steve Stivers, Mitt Romney, Steve Austria, Romney Victory, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte, Freedom Project
John W Rowe	John Boehner, Frederick C Boucher, Byron Dorgan, Richard Green Lugar, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, George Voinovich, Rob Portman, John Kasich, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Powerpac of the Edison Electric Institute, Mitt Romney, Joe Manchin, Boehner for Speaker Cmte, Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte

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Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Birthday	Aug 26 '60
Aliases	Mr Nicholas K. Akins

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President and CEO, American Electric Power

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