Sterling Spainhour

Director/Board Member at GRAY MEDIA, INC.

Net worth: 4 M $ as of 2026-05-30

57 year

44 connections

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Sterling A. Spainhour is currently Independent Director at Gray Media, Inc. since 2021, Independent Director at Flowers Foods, Inc. starting in 2025, Director at Arts & Sciences Foundation, Director at Southern Power Co., and Chief Legal Officer & Executive Vice President at The Southern Co. starting in 2024.
Formerly, Mr. Spainhour was Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer & Senior Vice President at Georgia Power Co. from 2020 to 2023, Partner at Jones Day, and Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Southern Company Services, Inc. in 2020.
Education includes studies at The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University School of Law, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
SOUTHERN COMPANY 0%	2026-03-05	39,256 ( 0% )	4 M $	2026-05-30
GRAY MEDIA, INC. 0.12%	2026-05-05	107,440 ( 0.12% )	430 834 $	2026-05-30
FLOWERS FOODS, INC. 0%	2026-05-28	7,900 ( 0% )	60 356 $	2026-05-30

Sterling Spainhour active positions

Companies	Position	Start
GRAY MEDIA, INC.	Director/Board Member	2021-02-24
SOUTHERN COMPANY	General Counsel	2023-03-31
FLOWERS FOODS, INC.	Director/Board Member	2025-09-30
Arts & Sciences Foundation	Director/Board Member	-
Southern Power Co. Southern Power Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates and supplies gas, solar & wind power plants	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Sterling Spainhour

Companies	Position	End
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY	Compliance Officer	2023-02-28
Southern Company Services, Inc. Southern Company Services, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Engages in power distribution services	General Counsel	2020-05-31
Jones Day LP Jones Day LP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	11
Georgia Power Co. Georgia Power Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electricity distribution services	Utilities
The Southern Co. The Southern Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Operates as a holding company through its subsidiaries operates, constructs and distributes gas, coal, nuclear, coal, hydro, wind & solar electricity projects and natural gas pipelines	Utilities
Southern Company Services, Inc. Southern Company Services, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Engages in power distribution services	Utilities
Gray Media, Inc. Gray Media, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides television broadcasting services	Consumer Services
Jones Day LP Jones Day LP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
Flowers Foods, Inc. Flowers Foods, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Produces and markets packaged bakery foods in the United States	Consumer Non-Durables
Southern Power Co. Southern Power Co. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Generates and supplies gas, solar & wind power plants	Utilities
Arts & Sciences Foundation
The Fuqua School of Business The Fuqua School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Duke University School of Law Duke University School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services