Hugh McDonald
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Entergy Corporation
President & CEO
Hugh T. McDonald is president and chief executive officer of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. a position he has held since spring of 2000. He is responsible for Entergy Arkansas’ electric distribution system, customer service, economic development, regulatory affairs, and governmental affairs, as well as the company’s financial performance.
Hugh is a past board member of the United States Chamber of Commerce and current Board Chair of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Foundation Fund. He also serves on the Boards of the Little Rock Regional Chamber, Fifty for the Future, the Arkansas Arts Center, Sam Walton College of Business Advisory Board and the UALR College of Business Advisory Council.
McDonald holds a bachelor of science degree in construction management from North Dakota State University and earned an master of business administration degree from the University of New Orleans.