John William Rowe

John William Rowe (1945 – September 24, 2022) was an American attorney and energy executive. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of the energy corporation Exelon Corporation, a utility holding company headquartered in Chicago that had the largest market capitalization in the electric utility industry.

Early life and education Rowe was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, in 1945. He was raised on a farm close to his hometown. coupled with recurring outages due to postponed maintenance. Rowe was noted for his vocal support of the proposed cap and trade mechanism for carbon emission control. His company left the United States Chamber of Commerce over the latter's highly public opposition to cap and trade. He oversaw Exelon's purchase of Constellation Energy Group in a 2008 deal worth $8 billion. He retired four years later after the merger was completed.

Philanthropy Along with his wife and son, Rowe formed the Rowe Family Charitable Trust. in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood, with the family donating $4 million to the school as of 2011. The Commission released its report, , in June 2013.

Personal life Rowe was married to Jeanne until his death. Together, they had one child, William. They lived in Naples, Florida, and in Chicago. Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2009) The Edison Electric Institute Distinguished Leadership Award (2009) The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Global Leadership Award (2009) The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce's Daniel H. Burnham Award for Business and Civic Leadership (2008) Civic Federation of Chicago's Lyman Gage Award for Outstanding Civic Leadership (2008) The Union League of Philadelphia's Founder's Award for Business Leadership (2005) The City Club of Chicago's Citizen of the Year Award (2002)