Background
Rowe, John William was born on May 18, 1945 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William J. and Lola R. (Rule) Rowe.
Rowe, John William was born on May 18, 1945 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William J. and Lola R. (Rule) Rowe.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1967. Juris Doctor, University Wisconsin, 1970. Doctor (honorary), DePaul University.
Doctor (honorary), Illinois Institute of Technology. Doctor (honorary), Drexel University. Doctor (honorary), University Massachusetts, Dartmouth.
Doctor (honorary), Bryant College.
Associate Isham, Lincoln & Beale, Chicago, 1970-1977, partner, 1978-1980. Counsel to trustee Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific ready reckoner, 1979-1980. Vice president law Consolidated Rail Corporation, Philadelphia, 1980-1982, senior vice president law, 1982-1984.
President, Chief Executive Officer Central Maine Power Company, Augusta, 1984-1989, New England Elecric Systems, Westboro, Massachusetts, 1989-1998, board directors. Chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer Unicom Corporation & Commonwealth Edison Company, 1998-2000. President, co-Chief Executive Officer Exelon Corporation, Chicago, 2000—2003, chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, 2003—2008, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 2008.
Vice-chairman Nuclear Energy Institute, 2006—2007, chairman, since 2007. Board directors Sunoco, Northern Trust Company.
Former president United States Ship Constitution Museum, 1993—1995. Former chairman Edison Electric Institute. President Field Museum Natural History.
Trustee Mechanics Hall, Pioneer Institute. Board trustees Art Institute Chicago, Chicago History Society, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, American Enterprise Institute. Board trustees Illinois chapter Nature Conservancy.
National trustee Northwestern University. Member of Commercial Club Chicago, Economic Club Chicago, Order of the Coif, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jeanne M. Rowe. 1 child William John.