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On the passing of jim rogers, former duke energy ceo the. September 20, 1947 december 17, 2018 was an american businessman and author. Legendary investor jim rogers gives us his view of the world on a twentytwomonth, fiftytwocountry motorcycle odyssey in his bestselling businessadventure book, investment biker, which has already sold more than 200,000 copies. Visionary duke energy ceo inspired solutions to global warming, nature conservancy, and lighting the world. How anyone can invest profitably in the worlds best market, and more on. From 1990 to 1992, he traveled through china again, as well as around the world, on motorcycle, over 100,000 miles 160,000 km across six continents, which was picked up in the guinness book of world records. Jim rogers, former ceo of duke energy and author of lighting the world, joins us for the first energy mix of the academic year. When i met with jim rogers one day this spring, he tossed back two double espressos in a single hour. Jim rogers, a former chief executive officer of duke energy corp. The service focused more on jim rogers family and community involvement than business affairs and politics while he was ceo and chairman at duke energy corp. Charlotte visionary duke energy ceo inspired solutions to global warming, nature conservancy, and lighting the world duke. Transforming our energy future by bringing electricity to.

We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. After a career at the helm of the largest electric power company. Duk 17 months ago, and his efforts include a book due out in. With absent guidance from congress, energy policymaking in united states has been left to the white house, state lawmakers, and utility executives. Jim rogers spent 25 years as the chief executive of electric and natural gas utilities in the u. Jim rogers, who guided utility giant duke energy through several major mergers and an industrywide shift in the utilty business model, has passed away at the age of 71. Jim rogers, the former chief executive of duke energy who became one of the first prominent energy industry officials to recognize the threat. Rogers, 71, was the former president and ceo of duke energy and the author of lighting the world.

Jim rogers, duke energy executive who promoted clean. His passing yesterday leaves a void in the institutes leadership, on our campus, and across the world of energy and the environment. His book, lighting the world, which explores the issues involved in bringing electricity to. Duke today january 7, 2019 by braden welborn duke university lost a valued friend, adviser, and visionary with the passing of james e. Statement on the passing of jim rogers the nicholas. Former ceo jim rogers has been busy since his departure from duke energy nyse. Rogers, who as chief executive of duke energy emerged as one of the industrys most passionate supporters of sustainable energy, died on dec. James rogers obituary charlotte, nc charlotte observer.

Jim rogers is the former chairman, president and ceo of duke energy, the largest electric power company in the us. Duke university energy initiative box 90467 durham, nc 27708. Jim rogers is an inaugural rubenstein fellow at duke university, where he has spent what i love the most is the students who are great critical thinkers. Rogers is an expert commentator and has appeared on 60 minutes, bloomberg news, cnbc, msnbc, and the colbert report. Jim became president and ceo of duke energy following the. Outside of the oval office, one of the most influential voices in the debate is jim rogers, chairman and ceo of duke energy. Former duke energy ceo sees brighter and cleaner world ahead. The departure follows the saga that was the merger between charlotte, ncbased duke and raleigh, ncbased progress energy, which was complete. Jim rogers, former chairman and ceo of duke energy, died monday in louisville, ky. Since leaving duke energy i have devoted much of my energy to the issue of how rural people in low income nations can get access to clean, sustainable electricity. His book, lighting the world, which explores the issues involved in bringing electricity to over 1. A charming and natty 60yearold, rogers is the chief executive of. On behalf of the entire aspen institute and the energy and environment program, we are saddened to hear about the passing of jim rogers, former duke energy ceo. Join facebook to connect with jim rogers and others you may know.

James e rogers has been ceo of duke energy for 5 years. He stayed on as chairman of the board until retiring the following december. Our industry has lost one of its most influential and extraordinary leaders, said lynn good, chairman, president and ceo of duke energy. Former duke energy ceo jim rogers wants that figure to change. Rogers, a rubenstein fellow at duke university since september 2014 and visiting professor of the practice at the sanford school of public policy, will discuss his new book and his campaign to bring electricity to the 1. Jim rogers september 20, 1947 december 17, 2018 was the chairman of the board at duke energy until his retirement on december 31, 20. As a leader at both duke energy and cinergy, jim led the way in the areas of renewable. English version legendary investor jim rogers gives us his view of the world on a twentytwomonth, fiftytwocountry motorcycle odyssey in his bestselling businessadventure book,investment biker, which has already sold more than 200,000 copies. Duke university energy initiative 140 science drive gross hall, suite 101. He also served as duke energys president and ceo from april 2006 until july 1, 20. On tuesday, april 5, rogers spoke at climate one, in san francisco, about the future of energy policy in the united states. Jim rogers to leave duke energy after merger fiasco. Jim rogers, the iconic former chairman and chief executive officer of duke energy, died monday in louisville, ky. He has been a kentucky supreme court law clerk, a reporter for the lexington heraldleader, a.

Celebration of life for former duke energy ceo jim. In memory of former duke energy ceo jim rogers north. In 2009, newsweek named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world. Duke energys former chairman and ceo jim rogers died unexpectedly of sepsis in louisville, kentucky on monday, december 17th, one day after he was rushed to the hospital. James rogers obituary charlotte, nc the indianapolis star. Author of the 2015 book lighting the world led duke energy to lower greenhouse emissions and expanded renewable energy investments charlotte, n. Remembering jim rogers, senior fellow at duke university.

See all books authored by jim rogers, including investment biker. Visionary duke energy ceo inspired solutions to global warming, nature conservancy, and lighting the world duke energys former chairman and ceo jim rogers died unexpectedly of sepsis in. William friday interviews jim rogers, the chairman, president and ceo of duke energy. Jim rogers closing act dukes merger with progress energy has prompted ceo jim rogers to retire at the pinnacle of his career.

Jim rogers is sitting in his sleek, modern office on the 48th floor of the duke energy center in charlotte, explaining how, after a rancorous merger. In 1990, jim rogers set out for a motorcycle trip through developing countries that lasted 22 months and resulted in the book investment biker. Jim rogers was chairman of duke energys board of directors and served as the companys president and ceo from april 2006 until july 20. Duke university lost a valued friend, adviser, and visionary with the passing of james e. Former duke energy ceo jim rogers book on energy and. Former duke energy chairman and ceo jim rogers, who led the charlottebased company through mergers that made it the nations biggest electric utility at one time, has died. The long, cronycapitalizing, rentseeking reign of ceo james rogers at duke energy looks like it will come to an end in a year, but possibly sooner. He was president and ceo of duke energy, the largest electrical utility in the u. Jim rogers, former senior advisor, was the chairman of the board at duke energy until his retirement on december 31, 20. Former duke energy chairman, president jim rogers has died. A second book, adventure capitalist, the result of a threeyear trip to 116 countries, convinced rogers that the 21st century would belong to china. In 1989 and 1990, rogers was the moderator of wcbs the dreyfus roundtable and fnns the profit motive with jim rogers.

In lighting the world, jim rogers treats us to two books in one. Industry legend, exduke ceo rogers dead power engineering. Jim rogers, the former ceo of duke energy, died monday in louisville at the age of 71. I was fortunate to work alongside jim and see his dynamic leadership skill up close. Jim rogers has 42 books on goodreads with 12311 ratings. Jim rogers books list of books by author jim rogers. Rogers holdings chair jim rogers has been predicting that the u. Around the world with jim rogers, and hot commodities.

He has spent a quarter century building a reputation as a forwardthinking, civicminded coal baron. Rogers, who grew up in danville, kentucky, and lived in north carolina, was visiting family at the time, the. Transforming our energy future by bringing electricity to everyone st. The nicholas institute for environmental policy solutions, and the larger duke university community, are heartbroken at the loss of our good friend, jim rogers.