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McCrary has served as chairman of the [[Economic Development Partnership of Alabama]] and on the boards of [[Regions Bank]], [[Mercedes-Benz US International]], and the [[Protective Life Corporation]]. He has also served on the boards of the [[University of Alabama Health Services Foundation]] and [[Southern Research Institute]]. | McCrary has served as chairman of the [[Economic Development Partnership of Alabama]] and on the boards of [[Regions Bank]], [[Mercedes-Benz US International]], and the [[Protective Life Corporation]]. He has also served on the boards of the [[University of Alabama Health Services Foundation]] and [[Southern Research Institute]]. | ||
Outside of business, McCrary has served on the boards of the [[Children First Foundation]], the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]], the [[Alabama Archives and History Foundation]] and the [[National Fish and Wildlife Foundation]]. He has also served on the [[Auburn University Board of Trustees]] and chaired its [[2006]] presidential search committee. | Outside of business, McCrary has served on the boards of the [[Children First Foundation]], the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]], the [[Alabama Archives and History Foundation]] and the [[National Fish and Wildlife Foundation]]. He has also served on the [[Auburn University Board of Trustees]] and chaired its [[2006]] presidential search committee. He has served on the transition teams for incoming [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[Larry Langford]] and [[Governor of Alabama]] [[Robert Bentley]]. | ||
In a speech before the [[Kiwanis Club of Birmingham]] in March [[2006]], McCrary publicly criticized the lack of cooperation between governments and major shareholders in the [[Birmingham area]]. He proclaimed to the leaders of Birmingham that, "there will be a far smaller Birmingham to lead unless all of us take action." His remarks helped propel the merger of the [[Birmingham Metropolitan Development Board]], [[Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce]] and [[Region 2020]] into the [[Birmingham Business Alliance]] and served on the BBA committee charged with implementing its [[Blueprint Birmingham]] strategic plan. | In a speech before the [[Kiwanis Club of Birmingham]] in March [[2006]], McCrary publicly criticized the lack of cooperation between governments and major shareholders in the [[Birmingham area]]. He proclaimed to the leaders of Birmingham that, "there will be a far smaller Birmingham to lead unless all of us take action." His remarks helped propel the merger of the [[Birmingham Metropolitan Development Board]], [[Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce]] and [[Region 2020]] into the [[Birmingham Business Alliance]] and served on the BBA committee charged with implementing its [[Blueprint Birmingham]] strategic plan. McCrary is also credited with taking the initiative to invite Richard Kessler to consider Birmingham for one of his [[Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook|Kessler Collection]] luxury hotels. | ||
McCrary was inducted into the [[Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame]] in [[2003]] and the [[Alabama Academy of Honor]] in [[2009]]. He is married to the former [[Phyllis McCrary|Phyllis Brantley]] of Birmingham, and has two sons, Doug and Alex. | McCrary was inducted into the [[Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame]] in [[2003]] and the [[Alabama Academy of Honor]] in [[2009]]. He is married to the former [[Phyllis McCrary|Phyllis Brantley]] of Birmingham, and has two sons, Doug and Alex. | ||
Revision as of 15:48, 11 February 2014
Charles D. McCrary (born 1951 in Birmingham) was CEO of Alabama Power from October 2001 to March 2014.
McCrary grew up in Shades Valley and spent time as a boy restoring jukeboxes with his father. He graduated from Shades Valley High School and earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at Auburn University and took a job at Southern Services Company.
McCrary went on to complete a juris doctorate at the Birmingham School of Law and was admitted to the Alabama State bar in 1979. He was named head of Alabama Power's environmental compliance department in 1982 and rose through the executive ranks until being elected president and CEO in 2001.
McCrary has served as chairman of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama and on the boards of Regions Bank, Mercedes-Benz US International, and the Protective Life Corporation. He has also served on the boards of the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation and Southern Research Institute.
Outside of business, McCrary has served on the boards of the Children First Foundation, the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Alabama Archives and History Foundation and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. He has also served on the Auburn University Board of Trustees and chaired its 2006 presidential search committee. He has served on the transition teams for incoming Mayor of Birmingham Larry Langford and Governor of Alabama Robert Bentley.
In a speech before the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham in March 2006, McCrary publicly criticized the lack of cooperation between governments and major shareholders in the Birmingham area. He proclaimed to the leaders of Birmingham that, "there will be a far smaller Birmingham to lead unless all of us take action." His remarks helped propel the merger of the Birmingham Metropolitan Development Board, Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce and Region 2020 into the Birmingham Business Alliance and served on the BBA committee charged with implementing its Blueprint Birmingham strategic plan. McCrary is also credited with taking the initiative to invite Richard Kessler to consider Birmingham for one of his Kessler Collection luxury hotels.
McCrary was inducted into the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Alabama Academy of Honor in 2009. He is married to the former Phyllis Brantley of Birmingham, and has two sons, Doug and Alex.
References
- Tomberlin, Michael (February 11, 2014) "McCrary retiring from Alabama Power, Crosswhite named new CEO." The Birmingham News
External links
- Charles D. McCrary at the Alabama Academy of Honor