Ralph Izzo is an American businessman and former nuclear physicist.
19 Facts About Ralph Izzo
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Ralph Izzo was the Chairman, President, and CEO of Public Service Enterprise Group, a Fortune 500 energy company headquartered in New Jersey.
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Ralph Izzo is the Chairman of the Nuclear Energy Institute, a nuclear industry trade association based in Washington, DC.
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Ralph Izzo chose to attend Columbia University, which had a small fusion reactor with commercial potential.
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Ralph Izzo earned a Bachelor of Science in 1978, a Master of Science in mechanical engineering in 1979, and a doctorate in applied physics in 1981, all from Columbia University's School of Engineering.
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Ralph Izzo then worked for Senator Bill Bradley as an American Physical Society Congressional Science Fellow to help shape public policy to secure funding for fusion labs.
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Ralph Izzo worked for Senator Thomas Kean for four years as a senior science policy advisor and was involved in the construction of the Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station.
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Ralph Izzo received an MBA from Rutgers University, with a concentration in finance, in 2002.
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Ralph Izzo was named president and chief operating officer of the company and was named to the company's board of directors in 2006.
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In 2007, Ralph Izzo was appointed Chairman, and CEO of PSEG.
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Ralph Izzo has a been a member of the Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee of the United States Department of Energy.
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Ralph Izzo was a director, and former chair of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, a director of Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited, Edison Electric Institute, and New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
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Some questioned whether a profitable company should receive public funds, and Ralph Izzo personally faced scrutiny.
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Ralph Izzo defended the subsidy as necessary to maintain the state's supply of carbon-free energy and to protect consumers from higher energy costs.
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Ralph Izzo emphasized his duty to act in the best interest of shareholders and acknowledged the personal and professional challenges the debate created.
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Ralph Izzo maintained that the subsidy served New Jersey's long-term energy goals.
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Ralph Izzo serves on the Peddie School board of trustees.
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Ralph Izzo increasingly supported companies speaking out on social and political issues such as climate change, voter access, and systemic racism, aligning with the growing expectations of employees and stakeholders.
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Ralph Izzo is married to Karen Ralph Izzo, a retired biologist, and lives in Cranbury, New Jersey with his wife, and two kids.