# Southern Company > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/southern-company | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 24 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 4 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-09-13T04:47:54.235452+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-09-13T04:47:54.235452+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: SOUTHERN CO - Display name: Southern Company ## Leadership - Christopher C. Womack: Chair. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:3. - Anthony F. Earley, Jr.: Lead Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:3. - David E. Meador: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:3. - David J. Grain: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:3. - James O. Etheredge: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:3. - Janaki Akella: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:3. - John D. Johns: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:3. - John M. Turner, Jr.: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:3. - Kristine L. Svinicki: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:3. - Lizanne Thomas: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:3. - Shantella E. Cooper: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:3. - William G. Smith, Jr.: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:3. - Christopher C. Womack: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:4. - Daniel S. Tucker: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:4. - Kimberly S. Greene: Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:4. - Melissa K. Caen: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:4. - Wilson Mallard: Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:4. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - SOUTHERN CO. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:1. ## Headquarters - US. Publication: UNDER_REVIEW. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: unlinked, under review. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:1. ## Official Website - https://www.southerncompany.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:2. ## Published Fact - US. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:1. - DE. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:1. - Utilities. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:1. - https://www.southerncompany.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:2. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/southern-company). - alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:2: [SOUTHERN CO Form 10-K](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212226000006/so-20251231.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:3: [The Southern Company DEF 14A 2026-04-03](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92122/000009212226000028/so-20260402.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:10c20a93-b28d-4eb0-8cfb-de5e95529f2e:4: SO executive roster source. ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. - Current index memberships: Unavailable - Index membership events: Unavailable ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/southern-company) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/southern-company.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/southern-company) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/southern-company?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/southern-company` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp