by Associated Press Published: September 13,2012
Tags: aerospace, engine, flyover, retire, retirement, rocket, space exploration, Space Shuttle, spacecraft, technology, test, testing
HANCOCK COUNTY — Space Shuttle Endeavour, headed for retirement in California, is scheduled to perform low flyovers — as low as 1,500 feet — as it passes NASA facilities in Mississippi and Louisiana. Stennis Space Center tested the orbiter’s main engines. Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans is where the shuttle’s iconic orange external fuel [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 6,2012
Tags: chairman, Chief Executive Officer, electricity, energy, executive, power, retire, retirement, senior management, utility
NEW ORLEANS — J. Wayne Leonard will retire Jan. 31 as chairman and CEO of Entergy Corp. The corporation also announced yesterday that Leo Denault, currently executive vice president and CFO, would succeed Leonard. Andrew Marsh, currently vice president for system planning, will succeed Denault. Also retiring is Entergy Wholesale Commodities president Richard Smith. William [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 17,2012
Tags: board of directors, budget, electricity, energy, executive, executive search, power, rate, ratepayer, retire, retirement, utility
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — Tennessee Valley Authority president Tom Kilgore is retiring. TVA announced that the board of directors has a process underway to recommend a new president and CEO. Kilgore announced his retirement at the end of the meeting. He will serve as the head of the federal utility until a successor is hired. Kilgore [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: July 6,2012
Tags: bachelor's degree, education, educator, higher education, plastic, polymer, polymer science, President, professor, research and development, retire, retiree, retirement, science, teacher
HATTIESBURG — Shelby Thames, a pioneer in polymer sciences and a former president of the University of Southern Mississippi, has retired. That’s according to an announcement from the school. Thames founded USM’s research program in polymer science. He was university president for five years, from 2002-2007. The Hattiesburg American reports Thames retired last week with [...] [...]
BYHALIA — Veteran state legislator Tommy Woods of Byhalia says his retirement from the Mississippi House of Representatives will be effective July 30. Woods, a Republican, announced earlier that he was retiring from the Legislature but said he delayed his departure at the behest of House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, in case he was needed [...] [...]
U.S. Attorney Jim M. Greenlee, who led the most sweeping judicial bribery investigation in memory in Mississippi, will retire Jan. 31, according to The Associated Press. Greenlee made the announcement Jan. 20 in a news release. Greenlee was sworn in as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi Oct. 30, 2001. He had previously [...] [...]
Longtime 4-County Electric Power Association executive Carey Upton retired July 31 after 16 years of service to the cooperative. Upton, manager of human resources and training, was honored July 31 during a reception at the Columbus-based cooperative. He began working at 4-County Dec. 14, 1992, as a human resource specialist. He later advanced to his [...] [...]
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