William Jefferson, Jr. Biography and Net Worth

William (Bill) Jefferson serves as Executive Vice President, Operations and Chief Safety Officer for NiSource. He oversees engineering and asset management, major projects, contractor support, environmental health and safety, work management, training, field operations support, operational excellence, and emergency response for the company. He is responsible for driving operational excellence and safety at NiSource and its operating companies.

Previously, Jefferson was Site Vice President for the South Texas Project (STP) Nuclear Operating Company near Bay City, Texas, and prior to that, he was Plant General Manager and Operations Director for STP.

Jefferson has more than 35 years of experience in the utility industry. Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President, Transmission Maintenance and Construction at Duke Energy. He also served as Vice President of the Harris Nuclear Plant for Progress Energy and Vice President of the Turkey Point and St. Lucie nuclear plants for Florida Power and Light.

In addition to the above roles, Jefferson served in positions of increasing responsibility for Exelon Generation Company / PECO Energy Company, including Plant Manager at Susquehanna Electric Company, Senior Manager of Plant Engineering at Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, and Manager of Reactor Services at PECO Nuclear.

Jefferson is a committed member of the community and is currently an active board member on the Columbus Urban League, an organization that empowers African Americans and disenfranchised groups through economic, education and social programs. He previously served on the Texas A&M Galveston Academic Advisory Board.

Jefferson has a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering from Purdue University and attended the Advanced Management Program at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

Jefferson lives in Columbus, Ohio.