COMPANY

Power company, formerly Reliant Resources.

Renamed from Houston Industries in 1999.

Official Website:
http://www.reliant.com/

Industry:
Energy

Ticker:
NYSE:RRI

Corporate headquarters:
Houston, TX

Sales:
$11B (2003)

Employees:
5300 (2003)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Mark M. Jacobs	Business	c. 1962		CEO of Reliant Energy
Don D. Jordan	Business	c. 1933		CEO of Reliant Energy, 1977-99
David M. McClanahan	Business	c. 1949		CEO of CenterPoint Energy
Hector E. Morales, Jr.	Diplomat	?		US Ambassador to the OAS
Mary P. Ricciardello	Business	c. 1955		Senior VP at Reliant Energy, 1999-2002
Joel V. Staff	Business	c. 1943		CEO of Reliant Energy, 2003-07

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
E. William Barnett	Attorney	c. 1934		Managing Partner, Baker Botts, 1984-98
Sarah M. Barpoulis	Business	c. 1965		Interim Energy Solutions, LLC
Donald J. Breeding	Business	c. 1935		CEO of Continental Micronesia, 1992-97
Kirbyjon H. Caldwell	Religion	c. 1954		Windsor Village United Methodist Church
Mark M. Jacobs	Business	c. 1962		CEO of Reliant Energy
Steven L. Miller	Business	c. 1945		CEO of Shell Oil Company, 1999-2002
Laree E. Perez	Business	c. 1954		Medallion Investment Management Co.
Evan J. Silverstein	Business	c. 1955		Former Partner, SILCAP LLC
Joel V. Staff	Business	c. 1943		CEO of Reliant Energy, 2003-07
William L. Transier	Business	c. 1955		CEO of Endeavour International

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Milton Carroll	Business	c. 1950		Instrument Products, Inc.
Linnet F. Deily	Business	1945		Deputy US Trade Representative, 2001-05
Don D. Jordan	Business	c. 1933		CEO of Reliant Energy, 1977-99

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