Duke Energy board elects Lynn Good as board chairman

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Duke Energy (DUK) Elects New Board Chair

December 10, 2015 4:48 PM EST

Duke Energy's board of directors has unanimously elected Duke Energy president, CEO and vice chairman Lynn Good as its new board chairman, effective Jan. 1, 2016.

Good succeeds Ann Maynard Gray, who will remain on the Duke Energy board as a director and former chairman. As lead independent director and most recently chairman, Gray has led Duke Energy's board of directors since 2004.

"Lynn is a strong leader with a strategic vision for our company," said Gray. "The board unanimously supports Lynn as chairman and believes this governance structure best serves the company and our shareholders as we navigate an... More