Jeff Hardgrave was promoted to the newly created position of Vice President, Customer Service effective June 1, 2007. Prior to assuming this new role, Jeff was Vice President of Non-Metro Operations for the Mid-Tex Division, having responsibility for the distribution system serving approximately 550,000 customers outside the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex and for transmission pipeline-storage operations of Atmos Pipeline Texas. Jeff joined TXU Gas in April 1979 as a Compressor Operator and from that time forward he held numerous professional and leadership positions within TXU Gas until joining Atmos on October 1, 2004.

Born in Corsicana, Texas in 1956, Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Dallas Baptist University.

Jeff is involved in the communities Atmos serves, including Habitat for Humanity and Special Olympics.

Contact Jeff Hardgrave at jeff.hardgrave@atmosenergy.com.