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As Chairman and CEO of Central and South West Corporation, Brooks is at the helm of the second largest electric utility provider in the United States. As the company's leader for the past eight years, Brooks has overseen its evolution from a regional electric utility system to a global, market-driven business. Brooks began his career as an engineer trainee in the Abilene district of WTU in 1961, holding several executive and supervisory positions in the Engineering Department before his promotion to Vice President of Customer Services in 1980. Moving to sister company Central Power and Light in 1982, he moved steadily through the ranks as Senior VP and Chief Engineering Officer, becoming CPL's President and CEO in January 1986. After establishing himself as an indispensable executive at Central and South West subsidiaries through the years, Brooks moved up to the parent company as Executive Vice President of Electrical Operations in 1987.