Background
O'Connor, James John was born on March 15, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred James and Helen Elizabeth O'Connor.
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James John O'Connor
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Bachelor of Science, Holy Cross College, 1958; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1960; Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1963.
Career
With, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1963-1998; assistant to chairman of the executive committee, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1964-1965; commercial manager, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1966; assistant vice president, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1967-1970; vice president, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1970-1973; executive vice president, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1973-1977; president, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1977-1987; chairman, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1980-1998; Chief Executive Officer, also board directors, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1998; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Unicom Corporation, Chicago, 1994-1998; retired, Unicom Corporation, Chicago, 1998. Board directors Corning, Inc., Chicago Board of Trade, Tribune Company, United Air Lines, American National Canada, 1st Chicago NBD Corporation, 1st National Bank Chicago.
Achievements
Membership
Member The Business Council. Board directors Lyric Opera, Helen Brach Foundation. Board directors, trustee Museum Science and Industry, Chicago Symphony.
Past chairman Met.Savs. Bond Campaign; trustee Northwestern University. Board directors, past chairman Chicago Urban League, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.
Past chairman of the board of trustees Field Museum Natural History. Life trustee Adler Planetarium, Museum Science and Industry. Member Executive Board Chicago area Council Boy Scouts American.
Chairman Cardinal Bernardin's Big Shoulders Fund. Executive vice president The Hundred Club Cook County. Director, past president Catholic Charities.
Past chairman, honorary director Am.Cancer Society, Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau With United States Air Force, 1960-1963. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Business Roundtable.
Connections
Married Ellen Louise Lawlor, November 24, 1960. Children: Fred, John (deceased), James, Helen Elizabeth.
