The Southern Co., Georgia Power’s parent, named a new chief operating officer earlier this month.

Stanley W. Connally Jr. will step into the role on Jan. 1, though details of his compensation are not yet available, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Connally is 55 years old and currently serves as executive vice president of operations of Southern Co. and chairman, president and CEO of Southern Co. Services, another subsidiary.

Connally became an executive at Southern in 2012, the filing said. Among his prior roles, Connally is a former chairman, president and CEO of Gulf Power, a former Southern subsidiary. He serves on several civic boards and has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, according to a company bio.

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