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Mike King

(Photo of Acting EDO Mike King)Mike King is currently serving as the acting Executive Director for Operations (EDO) at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Previously, Mr. King served as the acting Director for the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation responsible for licensing and oversight of new and operating reactors in the United States. He recently completed an assignment leading the NRC’s implementation of the ADVANCE Act as the Special Assistant to the EDO.

Mr. King joined the NRC in 2005 in the Region II office in Atlanta, Georgia, and subsequently served as the Resident Inspector at Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant in North Carolina. After 11 years in the Atlanta office, he has held several Senior Executive Service (SES) positions at NRC headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, including the Director of the Vogtle Project Office where he led the licensing and inspection programs for the construction and startup of Vogtle Units 3 and 4 near Augusta, Georgia, the first newly-constructed nuclear power reactors in the US in over 30 years. He also served as the Deputy Office Director for Reactor Safety Programs and Mission Support, overseeing the licensing and inspection programs for the 94 power reactors operating in the United States.

Before joining the NRC, Mr. King worked for General Electric Energy in Marietta, Georgia, and served in the U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Engineer qualified Submarine Officer.

Mr. King received a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Master of Business Administration Degree from George Washington University.

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