People: Cleco Corp (CNL.N)

Mr. J. Patrick Garrett is an Independent Chairman of the Board of Cleco Corp. Mr. Garrett is retired, was employed by Windsor Food Company Ltd. (“Windsor Food”), a privately held company engaged in the food processing business, where he served as president and CEO from 1995 until 1999. He is director of Cleco in 1981. Mr. Garrett is chairman of the board of directors and chairman of the Nominating/Governance Committee. He also presides over executive sessions of non-management directors. Mr. Garrett received his law degree from Columbia University School of Law in 1968. He practiced law with the firm of Baker Botts L.L.P. for 25 years, specializing in corporate law. Mr. Garrett had a special interest in corporate governance as a member of the Corporate Laws committee which has responsibility for promulgation of and revisions to the Model Business Corporation Act, and he served as chairman of the State Bar of Texas committee which recommends legislative revisions to Texas business organization statutes.