John Hudson III

Senior Vice President, Entergy Corporation | President, Entergy Charitable Foundation, Entergy
2015 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellows
Birmingham, Alabama

John O. Hudson III is senior vice president of federal policy, regulatory and government affairs at Entergy. Hudson is responsible for several key groups focused on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issues, sustainability and environmental policy, federal governmental affairs and corporate social responsibility.

Hudson is a licensed attorney who served as president and chief executive officer of Nicor Gas Corporation, Illinois’ largest gas distribution company, which reached more than 2.2 million customers. Previously, Hudson was executive vice president and chief external affairs officer at Southern Company Gas, where he was responsible for the company’s external affairs, customer operations, environmental affairs, corporate communications, and marketing efforts.