About
W. Paul Bowers is a director of Aflac Incorporated since 2013 and serves as the Board's Lead Non-Management Director. He retired as chairman and chief executive officer of Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, on July 1, 2021, a role he had held since 2011, and previously served as chief financial officer of Southern Company from 2008 to 2010.
Roles
Aflac Inc.
Lead Non-Management Director; Retired Chairman and CEO of Georgia Power Co. · Current role
2013–present
Georgia Power (subsidiary of Southern Company)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · Retired July 1, 2021; served as President of Georgia Power from 2011 until November 2020.
2011–2021
Southern Company
Chief Financial Officer · Held various senior executive positions across Southern Company Generation, Southern Power, and the company's former U.K. subsidiary, where he was president and CEO of South Western Electricity/Western Power Distribution.
2008–2010
External Roles
Exelon Corporation
Director (Chair since 2025)
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Brand Industrial Holding, Inc.
Director; Audit Committee Chair
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Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd.
Director
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Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Member
2014–2018
Fixed Compensation
FY 2025Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025Director Compensation
FY 2025Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
$225,036
Elected to receive cash retainer in restricted stock (grant 5/5/2025 @ $105.75)Yes
Stock Awards
$180,092
Total
$405,128
Also at Aflac Inc.
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