EX-24.1 6 dex241.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Exhibit 24.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears below, acting in the capacity or capacities stated opposite their respective names, hereby constitute and appoint PAUL T. HANRAHAN, BARRY J. SHARP and WILLIAM R. LURASCHI and each of them severally, such persons true and lawful attorneys-in-fact with full power to them and each of them to approve and sign for and in the name of the undersigned in the capacities indicated below the Registration Statement relating to the plan interests and shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of The AES Corporation, a Delaware corporation, issuable or deliverable under The AES Corporation Profit Sharing and Stock Ownership Plan (the "Plan"), any and all exhibits, amendments and supplements thereto, and any other documents necessary, appropriate or desirable in connection therewith, and to file the same and to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary, appropriate or desirable in connection therewith. This Power of Attorney may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ Roger W. Sant Chairman of the Board and July 29, 2002 ----------------------------- Director Roger W. Sant /s/ Paul T. Hanrahan President, Chief Executive July 29, 2002 ----------------------------- Officer and Director (Principal Paul T. Hanrahan Executive Officer) /s/ Dennis W. Bakke Director July 29, 2002 ----------------------------- Dennis W. Bakke /s/ Richard Darman Director July 29, 2002 ----------------------------- Richard Darman /s/ Alice F. Emerson Director July 29, 2002 ----------------------------- Alice F. Emerson /s/ Robert F. Hemphill, Jr. Director July 29, 2002 ----------------------------- Robert F. Hemphill, Jr. /s/ Frances Jungers Director July 29, 2002 ----------------------------- Frances Jungers /s/ Philip Lader Director July 29, 2002 ----------------------------- Philip Lader /s/ John H. McArthur Director July 29, 2002 ----------------------------- John H. McArthur /s/ Hazel R. O'Leary Director July 29, 2002 ----------------------------- Hazel R. O'Leary /s/ Thomas I. Unterberg Director July 29, 2002 ----------------------------- Thomas I. Unterberg /s/ Robert H. Waterman, Jr. Director July 29, 2002 ----------------------------- Robert H. Waterman, Jr. /s/ Barry J. Sharp Vice President and Chief July 29, 2002 ----------------------------- Financial Officer (Principal Barry J. Sharp Financial and Accounting Officer)