Derrick Young is an operations coordinator for Entergy Mississippi, having joined Entergy 12 years ago. Derrick lives in Greenville with his wife and two daughters. He believes that a fulfilled life is one that focuses on family, faith and community.
Steve Kelly, retired Entergy Mississippi community development manager, has had a deep-rooted love of history since he was a child, inheriting his fascination from his father. “I love history. My dad loved history, and I believe I think that I picked up on this as a kid,” said Steve.
Senior analyst Rock Ingram and his son, Christian, are now enjoying their well-earned summer vacation after a busy school year, where Rock was selected as District Parent of the Year for the Cleveland School district.
On Feb. 20, Charles Hall, vice president of power plant operations for Mississippi, saved the life of a child who nearly drowned. In his humble way, he credits divine intervention and training provided by the company.
Early in March, Ed Porter, industrial account executive, took his daughter Holly to lunch at the well-loved Elite Restaurant in Jackson, Mississippi. While enjoying their meal, Porter noticed another patron choking, hunched over and pointing to her throat. He didn’t hesitate to act. Porter jumped up and successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver, saving her life.
As a large number of employees are or will soon become eligible for retirement, it is important to bring in new blood and train them in the “Entergy Way.” Craft employees are especially important, because they physically keep the lights on for our customers.
Rankin linemen Steve Hammons and Don Smith started off their work day like they had many times before, by stopping at a local gas station for coffee. On this particular October morning, the line was extraordinarily long. Only one cashier was working, and he was having a hard time with what should have been a normal routine.
Eric Luttrell, storekeeper, grew up around Entergy. Doing so not only influenced his career path, it also gave him the name of his catering side project, Little Diamond’s.
In celebration of Veterans Week, today we feature a Louisiana employee who served in the military. Wade Anderson works as a technician at the Nelson Plant in Louisiana. He has been with the company for 34 years. Wade served in the Army as a sergeant from 1973-82. He served three years in active duty and six in active reserve.
In celebration of Veterans Week, today we feature two Entergy Texas employees who served in the military. Mark Butler is a lineman in Navasota and served in the Marines. Ronald Hale is a customer service representative for the Navasota and Huntsville districts. And served in the Army.