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Photo Gallery: Southern Company CEO Chris Womack

Southern Company CEO Chris Womack spoke to University of Georgia students at the UGA Chapel on Oct. 14 for the 2026 Mason Leadership Lecture, part of an ILA Leadership Lecture Series.

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A passion for public service

From student government meetings at Greenville High School in his Alabama hometown, to the halls of the U.S. Capitol, to a boardroom in downtown Atlanta, Southern Company CEO Chris Womack used public service as a compass to guide his career.