Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> March 13, 2001
JAMES M. DONNELL is President and CEO of Duke Energy Corporation's
wholesale energy business, Duke Energy North America (DENA). The
business includes all merchant generation activities of Duke Energy's
60/40 natural gas and power marketing and trading venture with Exxon
Mobil. Prior to this, he joined PanEnergy Corp. in 1996 as Managing
Director of Power Trading for PanEnergy Trading & Market Services. He
was promoted to Senior Vice President, PanEnergy Power Services, Inc. In
1997, Duke Power Company of Charlotte, North Carolina, merged with
PanEnergy Corp. of Houston, Texas, which forged Duke Energy. Mr. Donnell
was appointed Executive Vice President of Duke Energy Power Services in
August 1998. He was named to his current position in May 1999. Mr.
Donnell graduated Cum Laude from Texas A& M University with a degree in
Mechanical Engineering. He was a member and officer of Tau Beta Pi and
Pi Tau Sigma (engineering honors fraternities) and is currently a Board
member of the Engineering Scholars Program Advisory Board. He is also a
graduate of Harvard University's Advanced Management Program. Mr.
Donnell serves on the Board and the Executive Committee of the Electric
Power Supply Association, is a Board member of the North American
Electric Reliability Council, the Escape Family Resource Center and Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston and is a member of the PJM
Interconnection, LLC Management Committee. Profile
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Mr. Donnell: Duke Energy is a leading energy merchant. We participate in
every area of the energy
