Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 3, 2004

James Degraffenreidt Jr. – Wgl Holdings Inc (wgl)

JAMES H. DEGRAFFENREIDT JR. is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WGL Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Washington Gas. He also serves as Chairman and CEO of Washington Gas, the natural gas utility serving nearly 1 million customers in the Washington metropolitan area and surrounding region. He is responsible for the overall performance of the company. Through his leadership, he has helped to transform the company into a winner in the new energy age. After practicing law as a Partner or Associate at different law firms and as Assistant People's Counsel in Maryland, specializing in telecommunications public utilities, and public finance, Mr. DeGraffenreidt joined the company in 1986 as Senior Managing Attorney. He was then responsible for coordinating all rate cases and other regulatory matters before the commissions that regulate the utility's service territories. He was elected Vice President of Rates and Regulatory Affairs in 1991. Mr. DeGraffenreidt also serves on numerous Boards, including the American Gas Association, Alliance to Save Energy, MedStar Health, Harbor Bankshares Corporation, Greater Washington Board of Trade, Maryland Science Center, The Walters Art Museum and the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. He received the degrees of Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from Columbia University in 1978 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College in 1974. Profile
TWST: Please tell us about WGL Holdings.

Mr. DeGraffenreidt: WGL is a holding company whose principal business is

a natural gas distribution utility that serves the greater Washington,

DC,