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.

Throughout his tenure, Brown has been instrumental in several community initiatives. Under his leadership, Entergy's legal department has significantly increased its pro bono commitments. Brown launched an initiative in 2012 that led company lawyers and paralegals to provide more than 22,000 hours of pro bono services by the end of 2024. In 2018, Entergy furthered this commitment by appointing its first full-time, in-house counsel role dedicated to pro bono legal assistance — among the first for Fortune 500 companies. This dedication earned the department several notable recognitions, including the Pro Bono Institute’s 2025 Laurie D. Zelon Pro Bono Award.

Before being named executive vice president in 2013, Brown served as senior vice president and general counsel and previously served as vice president and deputy general counsel. Before joining Entergy in 1995, Brown practiced with the New Orleans-based Stone Pigman law firm.

He served as chair of the New Orleans 2025 Super Bowl LIX Host Committee. He is on the board of directors for Tulane University and Energy Insurance Mutual, 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.

Among his many accomplishments, The Financial Times named Brown one of the top in-house general counsels globally in 2020. The National Legal Aid and Defender Association honored him with the 2020 Exemplar Award. The United Way of Southeast Louisiana honored Brown with its 2021 Alexis de Tocqueville Society Award for his career of community service and commitment to eradicate poverty. Additionally, the Louisiana State Bar Association presented Brown with its 2019 Distinguished Attorney Award and the New Orleans Bar Association presented him with its Presidents’ Award in 2018, acknowledging his commitment to community service and high ethical standards.

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

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 April 2025