George S. Liparidis

George S. Liparidis is president and chief executive officer of Sempra Pipelines & Storage, which develops, operates and owns natural gas pipelines and storage projects.

Sempra Pipelines & Storage is a subsidiary of Sempra Global, the umbrella for Sempra Energy's businesses operating in competitive energy markets. Sempra Energy is a San Diego-based, Fortune 500, energy services holding company whose subsidiaries provide electricity, natural gas, and value-added products and services. The Sempra Energy companies' 13,500 employees serve more than 29 million consumers worldwide.

Prior to joining Sempra Pipelines & Storage, Liparidis was vice president of Enova International, the international subsidiary of Enova Corporation. Enova Corporation merged with Pacific Enterprises to form Sempra Energy in 1998. In this job, he was responsible for business development and operations in Mexico.

Before that, Liparidis served as project manager for San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), another Enova Corporation subsidiary, from 1992 to 1996. Prior to SDG&E, he worked for Energy America, an independent power producer, as director of Financial Analysis and Planning.

Liparidis has a master's degree in business administration from San Diego State University and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Utah at Salt Lake City.