JUNO
BEACH, Fla., April 10,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The NextEra Energy,
Inc.(NYSE: NEE) family is deeply saddened by the death of former
NextEra Energy Chairman and CEO James L.
Broadhead, who passed away yesterday at age 88 in
North Palm Beach, Florida.
Mr. Broadhead served as chairman and CEO of NextEra Energy from
1989 to 2001 when the company was still called FPL Group. He is
credited with successfully focusing the company's efforts on
strengthening its core business, Florida
Power & Light Company, and expanding its energy-related
operations outside of Florida through FPL Energy, which today is
called NextEra Energy Resources.
"Jim Broadhead altered the
trajectory of our company, was a leader in our industry and he
helped make Florida a better place to live and work," said NextEra
Energy Chairman, President and CEO John
Ketchum. "He was an incredible businessman, leader, mentor
and friend to so many of our team members, both past and present.
Jim changed our company's culture for the better and we will
continue to carry his legacy forward."
Prior to joining FPL Group, Mr. Broadhead was president of the
Telephone Operating Group of GTE Corporation. Before that, he was
associated with St. Joe Minerals Corporation from 1968 to 1982,
rising to president in 1981. He was also a director of Delta Air
Lines, Inc., the Pittston Company, New York Life Insurance Company
and a trustee emeritus of Cornell
University.
Mr. Broadhead was a graduate of Cornell
University, where he earned a degree in mechanical
engineering. He also earned a law degree from Columbia University.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE)
is a leading clean energy company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. NextEra Energy owns
Florida Power & Light Company,
which is America's largest electric utility that sells more power
than any other utility, providing clean, affordable, reliable
electricity to approximately 5.9 million customer accounts, or more
than 12 million people across Florida. NextEra Energy also owns a
competitive clean energy business, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC,
which, together with its affiliated entities, is the world's
largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a
world leader in battery storage. Through its subsidiaries, NextEra
Energy generates clean, emissions-free electricity from seven
commercial nuclear power units in Florida, New
Hampshire and Wisconsin. A
Fortune 200 company, NextEra Energy has been recognized often by
third parties for its efforts in sustainability, corporate
responsibility, ethics and compliance, and diversity. For more
information about NextEra Energy companies, visit these websites:
www.NextEraEnergy.com, www.FPL.com,
www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
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