RICHARD 'DICK' KELLY
Age: 65
Education: B.S., MBA, Regis University, Denver
Other positions: Minnesota Business Partnership, Capitol City Partnership, chairman of the Regis Board of Trustees, past chairman of the Edison Electric Institute
2010 stock-cash compensation: $1.7 million in salary and bonus and $8 million in gains on the exercise of long-term stock options
Homes: Denver and Minneapolis
What's new: Kelly is retiring in August after 43 years with Xcel and predecessor companies.
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