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Daniel F. Packer is president and chief executive officer of Entergy New Orleans, Inc. He is responsible for the utility company’s electric distribution system, customer service, economic development, regulatory affairs, and governmental affairs, as well as the company’s financial performance.
Packer joined Entergy in 1982 as the Waterford 3 Nuclear Plant training manager. He later served as Waterford’s plant manager, becoming the first African American in the United States to manage a nuclear plant. Under Packer’s leadership, the plant received the highest ratings in the region. He was named Entergy New Orleans president in 1996 and was named CEO of Entergy New Orleans in 1998.
Packer’s dedication to the people of New Orleans goes far beyond his job. He is active in civic, social service, and business groups and serves as chairman of the New Orleans Aviation Board for the Louis Armstrong International Airport. Packer also serves on the board of the Louisiana Community & Technical College System and is a member of the board of trustees for Loyola University New Orleans.
In 2001, Packer held the position of Chairman of the New Orleans Regional Chamber of Commerce, the first African American to hold that title. Packer serves as a board member of several organizations, such as Keystone Energy Board, New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, and the Fore!Kids Foundation. He also is a former national chairman of the American Association of Blacks in Energy, which focuses on energy-related issues in America.
Packer was honored in 2005 by Black Enterprise, a leading business and investment publication for African Americans, as one of the Most Powerful African American Executives in Corporate America.
Prior to joining Entergy, Packer was a senior engineer with General Physics Corporation. He also worked for six years as training coordinator with Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company. He served in the U.S. Nuclear Navy Program from 1969 to 1975.
Packer holds a bachelor of arts degree in business studies from Charter Oak College and a master of business administration degree from Tulane University. He is also licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as a senior reactor operator. | 