It stands to reason that Thomas E. Skains literally needs to be two people this year. First, he is chairman, president and CEO of Piedmont Natural Gas, a large successfully managed utility based in Charlotte, NC that serves more than a million customers in the Carolinas and Tennessee. This year, he's taken on the added role of chairman of the American Gas Association. As the nominal leader of the natural gas distribution sector, he is responsible for pushing the agenda of the AGA's nearly 200 member companies forward at a time when the collapse of the economy and the energy commodity markets leaves many questions in the air with few certain answers.
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