Leadership

J. Wayne Leonard Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Entergy Corporation

Current Position:

• Chairman of the Board, Entergy Corporation (August 2006 – present)
• Chief Executive Officer, Entergy Corporation (1999 – present)

Responsibilities:

• Leads the company and sets philosophy and long-term strategies that are consistently applied and effectively implemented
• Establishes objectives and plans that meet the needs of shareholders, customers, employees, and all corporate stakeholders
• Supervises an effective top management team capable of achieving objectives; provides for management succession
• Serves as chief spokesperson, communicating effectively with shareholders and all stakeholders
• Ensures that the company and its operating units contribute appropriately to the well-being of their communities and the industry
• Works closely with the board of directors to keep them fully informed on all-important aspects of the status and development of the company

Accomplishments:

• Achieved the highest total shareholder return in the industry over the last nine years as CEO; Entergy’s average annual shareholder return was 33% (2007)
• Implemented a new strategy emphasizing core competencies in the areas of power development and nuclear generation, along with renewed attention to the core utility business (1998)
• Improved financial and operational performance as a result of new strategy, establishing consistent record of meeting investor expectations for delivering on commitments
• Built foundation for constructive regulatory relations by calling for major upgrades to reliability and customer service in the core utility business
• Completed the first U.S. purchase of a nuclear plant and created Entergy-Koch, LP, a joint venture that established a track record of superior performance
• Initiated Entergy’s Low-Income Summit in 1999, convening customer advocates, regulators, and other public officials to address community issues
• Published articles on innovative competitive market structure alternatives and unique perspectives on low-income and environmental issues

Leadership Awards:

• Platts Global Energy Awards – CEO of the Year Finalist (2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001)
• Institutional Investor “Best CEO” category (energy and electric utilities) – 2008 (ranked 3rd), 2004
• Family Service of Greater New Orleans Ten Outstanding Persons (October 2005)
• Diversity Best Practices CEO Diversity Leadership Award – October 2004
• Community Action Partnership’s first-ever Corporate Champion Award – September 2004
• Platts Global Energy Award – 2003 CEO of the Year
• Georgetown University 2003 Business Leader of the Year
• National Fuel Funds Network 2002 Sister Pat Kelley Award for Achievement on low-income energy issues
• Young Leadership Council 2003 Role Model of the Year
• Foundation for the Mid-South 2000 Corporate Leadership Award

Industry Recognition:

• Forbes List of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies (2008, 2007) – For the second straight year, Entergy was named to this list for its corporate governance practices and accounting transparency
• CRO Magazine’s 10 Best Corporate Citizens by Industry (2008, 2007)
• Rittenhouse Rankings CEO Candor Survey (2008) – Chairman and CEO J. Wayne Leonard’s 2007 Annual Letter to Shareholders was ranked 2nd best among the 100 Fortune 500 companies reviewed
• Volunteers of America Outstanding Community Service Award (2008)
• Dow Jones Sustainability Index (2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003) – For demonstrating strong financial performance and outstanding leadership in environmental and social commitment
• Institutional Shareholder Services Proxy Analysis and Corporate Governance Rating (2007) – Entergy outperformed 99.8% of the companies in the S&P 500 and 100% of the companies in the Utilities group
• Greenwich and Associates Survey (2007) – Investment analysts ranked Entergy among the best companies in the U.S. - and the very best in the utility industry - for effectiveness of their corporate investor relations programs
• Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company (2006)
• Edison Electric Institute - The Edison Award (2005, 2002)
• Edison Electric Institute - Supplier Diversity Award (2005)
• U.S. Department of Labor Exemplary Voluntary Efforts Award (2005)
• Governance Metrics International – Entergy earned a “perfect 10” corporate governance rating (January 2005, January 2004)
• Platts Global Energy Awards (2003 Energy Company of the Year) (2002 Power Company of the Year)
• Edison Electric Institute honored Entergy for best total shareholder return in the Index of Shareholder-Owned Utilities for the five-year period ending September 30 (2004, 2003)
• Institutional Investor ranked Entergy first in buy-side ranking among all electric utilities (2005, 2004, 2003), first in sell-side ranking among all electric utilities (2005), second in Investor Relations in the entire energy industry (2003), and third in its America’s Most Shareholder-Friendly Electric Utilities of 2006 list
• Investor Relations Magazine Awards: Best Overall Investor Relations, Best Disclosure Policy, Best Senior Management Communications
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Previous Positions:

• President and Chief Operating Officer of Domestic Operations, Entergy Corporation (1998)
• President and Chief Operating Officer of International Operations, Entergy Corporation (1998)
• President, Energy Commodities Strategic Business Unit and Cinergy Capital & Trading (1996-1997)
• Group Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cinergy Corporation (1994-1996)
• Board of Directors of PSI Resources (Parent) and subsidiaries (until merger)
• Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, PSI Energy (1989)
• Vice President, Corporate Planning, PSI Energy (1987)
• Executive Director, Corporate Planning, PSI Energy (1986)
• Assistant to Regional Manager, PSI Energy (1985)
• Executive Director, Internal Audit, PSI Energy (1982)
• Financial and Operational Audit Manager, PSI Energy (1981)
• Corporate Accounting Manager, PSI Energy (1979)
• Various supervisory and analytical positions, PSI Energy (1973-1979)

Business Affiliations and Community Organizations:

• Tidewater, Inc., Board of Directors
• Edison Electric Institute, Board of Directors
• Mississippi River Delta BusinessLINC (appointed in 2000 by former President Bill Clinton)
• Committee for a Better New Orleans
• Business Council of New Orleans
• New Orleans United Way Board of Trustees (Chairman, 2001, 2002)
• National D-Day Museum Foundation Board of Trustees
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Ball State University College of Business Advisory Board

Education:

• Ball State University, B.S., Accounting and Political Science, 1973
• Indiana University, M.B.A., 1987

Accomplishments:

• Honorary Doctorate of Law Degree, Ball State University, 2004
• Ball State University College of Business Hall of Fame, 2002

Personal:

• Married
• Three daughters

Updated 7/08