Paul Hanrahan was President and CEO of AES from June 2002 through September 2011. Mr. Hanrahan led the company through a major operational turnaround and debt restructuring shortly after assuming the role of CEO. In 2004, he launched the company’s efforts to grow in existing and new markets targeted by the company, including the successful entry into the wind and solar generation businesses. In addition, Mr. Hanrahan was previously the President and CEO of China Generating Co. Ltd., a public company formerly listed on NASDAQ. He also managed other AES businesses in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Mr. Hanrahan serves on the boards of Great Point Energy, Inc., and Corn Products International, Inc. He has also served on the boards of other major publicly listed utilities in Latin America and was appointed by the White House to serve on the U.S.–India CEO Forum. Prior to joining AES, Mr. Hanrahan served in the U.S. Navy as a line officer on a fast attack nuclear submarine. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School and the U.S. Naval Academy.