Ruth Ann M. Gillis

Background

Gillis, Ruth Ann M. was born in 1955.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude in Economics, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1977. Master of Business Administration in Finance, University Chicago, 1980.

Career

Various lending and staff positions First Chicago Corporation (now JPMorgan Chase & Company), 1977—1995. Chief Financial Officer, treasurer, vice president University Chicago Hospitals and Health Systems. Vice president, treasurer Unicom Corporation, 1997, senior vice president competitive operations, Chief Financial Officer.

Chief Financial Officer Exelon Corporation, 2000—2002, executive vice president ComEd, senior vice president, 2002—2008, president Exelon Business Services Company, 2008—2009, executive vice president, 2008—2009, executive vice president, chief administrative & diversity officer, since 2009. Board directors Potlatch Corporation, since 2003, Key Corp, since 2009. Trustee Archstone-Smith Trust.

Achievements

• Ruth Ann M. Gillis has been listed as a noteworthy utilities executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President board trustees University Chicago Cancer Research Foundation. Trustee Goodman Theatre Board. Member University Chicago Cancer Research Foundation Women's Board, since 1986.

Member of Chicago Network, Economic Club Chicago, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married; 2 children.