Background
Bryson, John E. was born on July 24, 1943 in New York City.
Bryson, John E. was born on July 24, 1943 in New York City.
Bachelor of Arts with great distinction, Stanford University, 1965; student, Freie U. Berlin, Federal Republic Germany, 1965-1966; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1969.
Assistant in instruction Law School, Yale University, New Haven, 1968-1969. Law clerk United States District Court, San Francisco, 1969-1970. Co-founder, attorney Natural Resources Defense Council, 1970-1974.
Vice chairman Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council, 1975-1976. Associate Davies, Biggs, Strayer, Stoel & Boley, Portland, Oregon, 1975-1976. Chairman California State Water Resources Control Board, 1976-1979.
Visiting faculty Stanford University Law School, California, 1977-1979. President California Public Utilities Commission, 1979-1982. Partner Morrison & Foerster, San Francisco, 1983-1984.
Senior vice president law and finance Southern California Edison Company, Rosemead, 1984. Executive vice president, chief finance officer Edison International and Southern California Edison Company, 1985-1990, chairman of board, Chief Executive Officer Rosemead, 1990-1999. Chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer Edison International, 2000—2008.
Lecturer on public utility, energy, communications law. Former member executive committee National Association Regulatory Utility Commissioners, California Water Rights Law Review Commission, California Pollution Control Financing Authority. Former member advisory board Solar Energy Research Institute, Electric Power Research Institute, Stanford Law School.
Board directors Pacific American Income Shares Inc., The Boeing Company, Walt Disney Company.
Past board directors World Resources Institute, Washington, California Environmental Trust, Claremont University Center, Graduate School, Stanford University Alumni Association. Board directors The Keck Foundation, California Endowment, since 2003. Former trustee Stanford University, 1991.
Member California Bar Association, Oregon Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, National Association Regulatory Utility Commissioners (executive committee 1980-1982), Stanford University Alumni Association (board directors 1983-1986), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Louise Henry.