Gregory Leon Nesbitt

GREGORY LEON NESBITT is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cleco
Corporation. Mr. Nesbitt received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from
Oregon State University in 1958. He was in the United States Navy,
1958-1961. Prior to joining Cleco, Mr. Nesbitt was employed as Manager,
Fuel Resources, and other engineering and management positions at San
Diego Gas & Electric Company from 1961-1980. Mr. Nesbitt experience
with Cleco includes: Senior Vice President (Bulk Power System
Operations), January, 1980; Executive Vice President, January, 1988;
Director, April, 1988; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer and Director, July, 1991; President and Chief Operating Officer
and Director, April, 1992; President and Chief Executive Officer and
Director, January, 1999. His organizational memberships include: Edision
Electric Institute, Board of Directors; Southeastern Electric Exchange,
President; Southwest Power Pool, past Chairman of the Board; North
American Electric Reliability Council, past Executive Committee member;
American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Central Louisiana Chamber of
Commerce, past President; United Way of Central Louisiana, Inc., past
President; Rapides Bank & Trust Company, Board of Directors & Chairman
Executive Committee; Rapides Foundation, Board Member; Council For A
Better Louisiana (CABL), Board of Directors; Committee of 100, Executive
Committee; Public Affairs Research Council, Board of Directors; LA LEARN
Commission, past Chairman and CAMD Foundation, Board of Directors. Mr.
Nesbitt is married with two daughters and one son.