SO · Southern Co · Executive Compensation
Market Cap
$96.41B
Shares
1.13B
Named-executive compensation from the company's DEF 14A proxy statements — salary, bonus, stock and option awards, non-equity incentive, and the company-reported total per executive per fiscal year, exactly as disclosed in the Summary Compensation Table.
Fiscal 2025
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Womack | CEO | $28,223,562 |
| Christopher C. Womack | Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company | $28,223,562 |
| J. Jeffrey Peoples | Chairman, President and CEO, Alabama Power | $8,720,194 |
| Daniel Tucker | Former Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $7,801,359 |
| Daniel S. Tucker | Former Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $7,801,359 |
| Kimberly S. Greene | Chairman, President and CEO, Georgia Power | $7,212,073 |
| Stanley W. Connally | Executive Vice President and COO, Southern Company | $6,299,709 |
| David P. Poroch | Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $4,018,210 |
Fiscal 2024
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Womack | CEO | $23,885,173 |
| Christopher C. Womack | Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company | $23,885,173 |
| Kimberly S. Greene | Chairman, President and CEO, Georgia Power | $6,172,564 |
| Daniel S. Tucker | Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $5,208,294 |
| Daniel Tucker | Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $5,208,294 |
| James Y. Kerr | Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company Gas | $4,869,724 |
| Stanley W. Connally | Executive Vice President and COO, Southern Company | $4,577,490 |
Fiscal 2023
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas A. Fanning | Retired Executive Chairman and Retired Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company | $33,469,792 |
| Christopher Womack | CEO | $23,520,387 |
| Christopher C. Womack | Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company | $23,520,387 |
| Kimberly S. Greene | Chairman, President and CEO, Georgia Power | $6,053,310 |
| Daniel Tucker | Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $5,869,882 |
| Daniel S. Tucker | Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $5,869,882 |
| Stephen E. Kuczynski | Chairman and CEO, Southern Nuclear | $5,481,611 |
| James Y. Kerr | Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company Gas | $4,816,272 |
Fiscal 2022
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas A. Fanning | Retired Executive Chairman and Retired Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company | $24,006,670 |
| Mark A. Crosswhite | Former Chairman, President and CEO, Alabama Power | $8,501,572 |
| Christopher Womack | CEO | $5,695,893 |
| Christopher C. Womack | Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company | $5,695,893 |
| Stephen E. Kuczynski | Chairman and CEO, Southern Nuclear | $4,657,373 |
| Daniel S. Tucker | Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $3,819,380 |
| Daniel Tucker | Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $3,819,380 |
Fiscal 2021
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas A. Fanning | Retired Executive Chairman and Retired Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company | $21,243,559 |
| Christopher Womack | CEO | $6,179,715 |
| Christopher C. Womack | Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company | $6,179,715 |
| Mark A. Crosswhite | Former Chairman, President and CEO, Alabama Power | $5,267,590 |
| Stephen E. Kuczynski | Chairman and CEO, Southern Nuclear | $4,792,126 |
| Daniel Tucker | Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $2,676,961 |
| Daniel S. Tucker | Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $2,676,961 |
Fiscal 2020
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas A. Fanning | Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company | $22,366,850 |
| Paul Bowers | Chairman, President and CEO, Georgia Power | $10,758,895 |
| Mark A. Crosswhite | Former Chairman, President and CEO, Alabama Power | $7,302,772 |
| Andrew W. Evans | Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $5,498,593 |
| Stephen E | Kuczynski Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Nuclear | $5,081,474 |
| Stephen E. Kuczynski | Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Nuclear | $5,081,474 |
Fiscal 2019
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas A. Fanning | Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company | $27,865,185 |
| Paul Bowers | Chairman, President and CEO, Georgia Power | $8,862,243 |
| Mark A. Crosswhite | Chairman, President and CEO, Alabama Power | $8,234,664 |
| Andrew W. Evans | Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $5,483,764 |
| Kimberly S. Greene | Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company Gas | $5,093,982 |
| Stephen E | Kuczynski Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Nuclear | $4,476,955 |
Fiscal 2018
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas A. Fanning | Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company | $13,097,691 |
| Stephen E | Kuczynski Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Nuclear | $6,457,083 |
| Paul Bowers | Chairman, President and CEO, Georgia Power | $5,377,288 |
| Andrew W. Evans | Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $4,387,724 |
| Mark A. Crosswhite | Chairman, President and CEO, Alabama Power | $4,961 |
Fiscal 2017
| Executive | Role | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas A. Fanning | Chairman, President and CEO, Southern Company | $15,702,228 |
| Paul Bowers | Chairman, President and CEO, Georgia Power | $6,529,945 |
| Mark A. Crosswhite | Chairman, President and CEO, Alabama Power | $5,261,468 |
| Andrew W. Evans | Executive Vice President and CFO, Southern Company | $5,068,770 |
Executive changes
| Person | Role | Change | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew M. Kim | Comptroller | Appointed | 2025-07-23 |
| John M. Turner, Jr. | director | Appointed | 2025-07-23 |
| David P. Poroch | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Appointed | 2025-07-11 |
| James O. (Jimmy) Etheredge | director | Appointed | 2025-02-12 |
| Stanley W. Connally, Jr. | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Appointed | 2024-12-10 |
| Stephen E. Kuczynski | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. | Retired | 2024-05-13 |
| Christopher C. Womack | Chairman of the Board | Appointed | 2023-12-12 |
| Thomas A. Fanning | Board of Directors | Retired | 2023-12-12 |
| Thomas A. Fanning | Executive Chairman | Retired | 2023-12-12 |
| Shantella E. Cooper | director | Appointed | 2023-10-17 |
| Colette D. Honorable | Board of Directors | Resigned | 2023-07-18 |