Thomas H. Weidemeyer
Chair
energy
NRG Energy, Inc
United States of America
Biography
Thomas H. Weidemeyer has been a director of NRG since December 2003. Until his retirement in December 2003, Mr. Weidemeyer served as Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of United Parcel Service, Inc., the world's largest transportation company and President of UPS Airlines. Mr. Weidemeyer became Manager of the Americas International Operation in 1989, and in that capacity directed the development of the UPS delivery network throughout Central and South America. In 1990, Mr. Weidemeyer became Vice President and Airline Manager of UPS Airlines and, in 1994, was elected its President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Weidemeyer became Senior Vice President and a member of the Management Committee of United Parcel Service, Inc. that same year, and he became Chief Operating Officer of United Parcel Service, Inc. in January 2001. Mr. Weidemeyer also serves as a director of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Waste Management, Inc. and Amsted Industries Incorporated. Mr. Weidemeyer’s executive management experience with a logistics company involving extensive supply chain management brings important skills highly valued both by the Company itself and by it’s Board of Directors. In addition, Mr. Weidemeyer’s service on other boards gives him a direct insight into best practices that is valuable to our Board.
Research Interest
power
