Piedmont Natural Gas
Rob Thornton has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Rob began their career in the United States Navy as a Petty Officer 2nd Class from 1977 to 1981. Following that, they worked as an Accountant at Duke Power from 1985 to 1990. Rob then served as the Controller at Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Company from 1990 to 1994. After that, they joined SCANA as the Director of Investor Relations & Financial Projects from 1994 to 2000. Rob then moved to Cox Technologies, Inc. as the Controller & Assistant Treasurer from 2000 to 2004. After Cox Technologies, they worked at HSBC Mortgage Services as a Manager in Regulatory Reporting from 2004 to 2006, and later as the Managing Director of Gas & Regulatory Accounting at Piedmont Natural Gas Co. from 2007.
Rob Thornton attended Walter M. Williams High School from 1974 to 1977, where they obtained a high school diploma. Rob later went on to study at the College of Charleston from 1981 to 1984, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting.
Piedmont Natural Gas
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Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. is an energy services company. The Company's principal business is the distribution of natural gas to residential, commercial, industrial and power generation customers in portions of North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, including customers served by municipalities, which are its wholesale customers. The Company operates through three segments: regulated utility, regulated non-utility activities and unregulated non-utility activities. The regulated utility segment includes operating a natural gas distribution system. The regulated non-utility activities segment consists of its equity method investments in regulated energy-related joint ventures that are held by its subsidiaries. The unregulated non-utility activities segment consists primarily of its equity method investment in an unregulated energy-related joint venture that is held by its subsidiary.