President and Chief Executive Officer
SAFECO Corp.
Seattle
Age: 50
Before being tapped to head SAFECO earlier this year, Paula Rosput Reynolds had spent most of her career in the energy industry. After graduating from college, she worked at a consulting firm in Boston before entering the energy industry in 1979. Her previous management positions include serving as: a senior vp at Pacific Gas Transmission Co.; president and CEO of Duke Energy North America; and chairman, president and CEO of AGL Resources Inc., a holding company that includes six natural gas utility companies. In addition to serving on the board of SAFECO, she is on the boards of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc.
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