Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> May 1, 2005

Robert Best – Atmos Energy Corporation (ato)

ROBERT W. BEST has been Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Atmos Energy Corporation since March 1997. Before joining Atmos Energy, Mr. Best was Senior Vice President, regulated businesses of Consolidated Natural Gas Company from 1996-1997. He was Senior Vice President of Transco Energy Company and President and Chief Operating Officer of Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation from 1992-1995. He also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Texas Gas Transmission Corporation from 1985 to 1995, as its Vice President and General Counsel from 1981 to 1985 and as Senior Attorney from 1974 to 1981. Mr. Best earned an undergraduate degree from Indiana State University and a juris doctorate degree from the University of Indiana. Profile
TWST: We last spoke a year ago for the conference. What has gone on over

the past year at Atmos that investors should focus on?

Mr. Best: Since last year, we acquired TXU Gas, and that was