Selim Bingol during his General Motors days. Photo from fast lane.gm.com

A press release from Duke Energy on December 1, 2014, announced the hiring of Selim Bingol as Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer starting January 5, 2015.

Bingol had served as Senior Vice President at General Motors with responsibility for General Motor’s global communications. This included global products and brands, corporate media relations, public policy, executive support and internal communications. During his time at General Motors, the company emerged from bankruptcy and the “Government Motors” era, returned to the public equity markets in the largest IPO in history at the time, and made the historic transition to the first female CEO of a global automaker.

Prior to that, Bingol was Senior Vice President of corporate communications for AT&T, leading the public relations organization of what was then the world’s largest telecom company through one of the most dynamic periods in its history. This included multiple mergers and acquisitions and the launch of DSL and U-Verse services.

Bingol in a global corporate shot. Photo from www.milliyet.com

“Selim is a veteran communications executive ideally suited to help Duke Energy lead in a changing industry,” said Jennifer Weber, executive vice president of External Affairs and Strategic Policy. “His rich experiences at General Motors and AT&T will make him a strong partner to our leadership team as we navigate the road ahead, introduce new products and services, and work every day to deliver affordable, reliable, and increasingly clean energy to our customers.”

A graduate of the University of Virginia, the 54-year-old Bingol received his BA in government and foreign affairs. He and his family currently live in Detroit.