James H DeGraffenreidt Jr

James H. DeGraffenreidt, Jr. is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and of Washington Gas Light Company. Mr. DeGraffenreidt previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Washington Gas Light Company (1994-1998); President and Chief Executive Officer (1998); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1998-2000); Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and of Washington Gas Light Company (2000-2001), and was elected to his present position effective October 1, 2001. Mr. DeGraffenreidt serves on the boards of Harbor Bankshares Corporation, Mass Mutual Financial Group, the American Gas Association (Chairman from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007) and the Alliance to Save Energy. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Washington Gas Light Company since 1994 and a director of WGL Holdings since January 2000.