Marcus Brown

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Marcus Brown is executive vice president and general counsel of Entergy, where he oversees the legal, ethics and compliance, corporate communications, external affairs, and corporate security and governance groups. He also provides legal counsel to the chair and CEO, board of directors and senior management.

Brown leads a team committed to advancing Entergy’s growth strategy while also utilizing sustainable business practices that integrate environmental, social, governance and economic objectives and concerns.

The Financial Times named Brown one of the top in-house general counsels for companies worldwide in 2020. The National Legal Aid and Defender Association presented him with the 2020 Exemplar Award, and organizations like the New Orleans and Louisiana State Bar Associations and United Way of Southeast Louisiana have awarded him their top honors for community service.

Among other accomplishments, Brown established a program that significantly increased the pro bono commitment of Entergy’s legal team and created a full time, in-house counsel role dedicated to pro bono legal assistance — amongst the first for Fortune 500 companies.

He served as chair of the New Orleans 2025 Super Bowl LIX Host Committee, is on the board of directors for Energy Insurance Mutual, on the advisory board of the Tulane Center for Energy Law and the advisory council for the Laborde Energy Law Center at Louisiana State University. He is a frequent lecturer and publisher on topics impacting the utility industry and the legal profession.

Brown holds a Juris Doctor from the Southern University Law Center, where he was a member of the Law Review, and received an MBA from the Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business. He has a bachelor’s degree from Southern University A&M College.

Entergy produces, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. We’re investing for growth and improved reliability and resilience of our energy system while working to keep energy rates affordable for our customers. We’re also investing in cleaner energy generation like modern natural gas, nuclear and renewable energy. A nationally recognized leader in sustainability and corporate citizenship, we deliver more than $100 million in economic benefits each year to the communities we serve through philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy. Entergy is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has approximately 12,000 employees.

Updated March 2025