Wallace Blanchard Behnke

Background

Behnke, Wallace Blanchard was born on February 5, 1926 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Wallace Blanchard and Dorothea (Bull) Behnke.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1945; Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1947.

Career

With, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1947-1989; district superintendent, Commonwealth Edison Company, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 1956-1958; division engineer, Commonwealth Edison Company, Joliet, Illinois, 1958-1960; area manager, Commonwealth Edison Company, Mount Prospect, Illinois, 1960-1962; division vice president, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1962-1966; assistant to president, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1966-1969; vice president, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1969-1973; executive vice president, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1973-1980; vice chairman, Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 1980-1989. Board directors Duff & Phelps Utilities, Inc.

Achievements

• Wallace Blanchard Behnke has been listed as a noteworthy Consultant, engineer, utility executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Honorary director Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Member United States National Committee Cigrè. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (board directors 1990-1991. Member National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power Engineering Society (president 1987-1988), American Nuclear Society, Western Society Engineers (president 1987-1988), Commercial Club Chicago, Kiawah Island Club, Exch. Club Kiawah-Seabrook, Phi Delta Theta.

Connections

Married Joan F. Murphy, Sept.24, 1949. Children: Susan F., Ann B., Thomas W.

Father:

Wallace Blanchard Behnke

Mother:

Dorothea (Bull) Behnke

Spouse:

Joan F. Murphy

child:

Ann B. Behnke

child:

Thomas W. Behnke

child:

Susan F. Behnke