CHARLOTTTE -- Jan. 23, 2008 -- Duke Energy has announced that Dhiaa M. Jamil, a UNC Charlotte alumnus, will assume the role of Duke Energy group executive and chief nuclear officer effective Feb. 17.

Jamil, currently Duke Energy’s senior vice president of nuclear support, graduated from UNC Charlotte in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. He currently serves on the board of directors of the university’s Charlotte Research Institute.

Jamil will succeed Henry B. Barron, who will retire effective March 31. Barron has served as chief nuclear officer since 2004.

"Dhiaa Jamil has had an impressive 26-year career with Duke Energy that has prepared him well for his new role," said James E. Rogers, Duke Energy chairman, president and chief executive officer, according to a news release.

Jamil joined Duke Power in 1981 as a design engineer. He has worked at all three of Duke Energy’s nuclear stations, serving as vice president of both McGuire and Catawba nuclear stations. He was named to his current role in December 2006.

Duke Energy's Carolinas' operations include nuclear, coal-fired, natural gas and hydroelectric generation. Headquartered in Charlotte, Duke Energy is a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available on the Internet at: www.duke-energy.com.

Jamil is one of several UNC Charlotte graduates in executive leadership position with locally based Fortune 500 companies. Joe Price (1983) serves as CFO of Bank of America Corp. and Robert A. Niblock (1984) and Robert F. Hull (1985) serve Lowe’s as chairman and chief executive officer and executive vice president and chief financial officer, respectively.

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A public research university, UNC Charlotte is the fourth largest campus among the 17 institutions of the University of North Carolina system. It is the largest institution of higher education in the Charlotte region. The university offers 18 doctoral programs, 61 master’s degree programs and 89 programs leading to bachelor’s degrees. Fall 2007 enrollment exceeded 22,300 students, including almost 4,800 graduate students. 
 

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