POWERGRAMS

5 SPECIAL DELIVERY There's a lot unique about Danny Glover, the 59-year-old recently retired vice president of Distribution. He is one of few Alabama Power officers who worked in one department their entire career. He also has the distinction of being an Auburn man who graduated from Alabama: What a man will do for Alabama Power and a woman. "My bride, coming up on 38 years, was fixing to start school at Alabama," Glover said of the former Belinda Crawford. They were high school sweethearts at Southern Academy in Greensboro when Glover was the quarterback and she was a cheerleader. After his first year in engineering school at Auburn University, he worked a summer job in Distribution for Alabama Power in Reform. Glover had to work his way through school, and the company said he would have to go to Tuscaloosa to keep his summer job the next year. "I had two good incentives to go to Alabama," he said. Armed with a civil engineering degree from the Capstone, Glover climbed the ranks of Distribution to reach its highest pinnacle in what is one of the most stressful, public units of the company. But he leaves a legacy as one of the most down-to-earth and liked senior executives. "Danny is easy to talk with and never tried to be somebody he is not," said Headland Crew Foreman Chris Jones. "I always try to be very honest with people," Glover explained, as one of the guiding principles he emphasized as a manager. "People don't always like what you have to say. A lot of times they get mad about what you tell them. But that would quickly build trust, because they knew you were always honest and straightforward and didn't have a hidden agenda." Birmingham Field Services Manager James Burnam can testify. "When I got my first foreman's job in Jasper, Danny told me my job wasn't about paper anymore; it's about people," Burnam said. "He is one of the most ethical people I've been associated with at the company. Anytime he has dealt with people, he has always done the right thing." Glover said he learned how to deal with people from watching others; embracing the good and vowing to not repeat the bad. He lists among his major accomplishments the good relations management has with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and strides made with leadership training in Power Delivery, which includes Transmission. "We took a fresh look at what we were teaching supervisors about how to handle poor performance, so as not to terminate employees, but turn them around," he said. Another accomplishment is Alabama Power's stellar reputation in storm restoration. "Our company has won more awards than any other," he said. "Our success in that has allowed us the opportunity to help our industry improve." As a result, Power Delivery employees serve on many regional and national electric utility organization committees. Just last summer, Glover chaired both the Southeastern Electric Exchange (SEE) and a key committee of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (AEIC). At the SEE annual conference, industry standards and best practices are shared by member company representatives and industry trade partners. Glover was praised as an able leader, not only for presiding over the entire conference, but as chairman of the Engineering and Operations Executive Committee, where most of the heavy lifting at SEE is achieved. "Danny is recognized by his peers as an industry leader, not only in the Southeast, but nationally as well," said SEE Director Scott Smith. AEIC – founded in 1885 by Thomas Edison and his associates – enables the exchange of technical information and best practices through experts in the electric energy industry. "Danny provided exceptional leadership to AEIC's Power Delivery Committee and was instrumental in helping establish and share best practices within a subcommittee dealing with storm preparedness and service restoration," said Terry Waters, AEIC executive director and former Western Division vice president for Alabama Power. "I also had the privilege several years ago of working closely with Danny while he served as manager of operations in the Western Division. His honesty, integrity and principle- centered leadership made Danny a role model at Alabama Power. His outstanding contributions to the industry through his work at AEIC will have a lasting impact on system reliability and customer service." Glover, whose last day in the office was May 5, is leaving "with a full heart" having accomplished the goal he set when he joined Alabama Power in 1977: retire after 40 years. The Tuscaloosa resident will now invest more time on his farm in Gallion, near Demopolis. "I have three families: my family at home who I love dearly; I've been part of the Alabama Power family longer than I've been married; and my church family (Valley View Baptist). I've given Alabama Power my best these 40 years. I haven't been perfect. But whatever is left, I'm now giving to my other two families." "Our business has evolved so much over the past 40 years, we've been very fortunate to have had Danny's expertise, knowledge and leadership to help guide us," said CEO Mark Crosswhite. "We will miss him and all that he does for our Alabama Power family and our customers." G L O V E R W E L L - R E S P E C T E D A S H E E X I T S 4 0 - Y E A R C A R E E R by GILBERT NICHOLSON

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