Benjamin G. S. Fowke

Benjamin G.S. Fowke III is Chairman of the board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel Energy Inc. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for overall corporate operations as well as Xcel Energy’s four operating companies, which do business in eight states. Before being named President and COO in 2009, Mr. Fowke held various executive positions at the company, including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of energy markets. Before the 2000 merger of Northern States Power Company and New Century Energies to form Xcel Energy, he was a Vice President in the New Century’s retail business unit. Before Xcel Energy, Mr. Fowke served 10 years with FPL Group, Inc., where he held various management positions. He also has held positions outside the energy industry with DWG Corp. and KPMG. Mr. Fowke earned a B.S. in finance and accounting from Towson University and obtained his CPA in 1982.