Isham Lincoln & Beale was a law firm based in Chicago, Illinois , United States. It was the law firm of Robert Todd Lincoln , the son of Abraham Lincoln . The firm operated until 1988.
18-475: John Rowe may refer to: Businessmen [ edit ] John Rowe (Exelon) , head of Chicago energy concern Exelon Corporation John Rowe (Aetna) (born 1944), former CEO and executive chairman of U.S. health care benefits company Aetna Others [ edit ] John Rowe (minister) (1626–1677), English clergyman John Rowe (actor) (born 1941), British actor John Rowe (naval officer) , navy officer of
36-933: A cash bonus of $ 1,573,825, stocks granted of $ 6,341,383, and options granted of $ 2,236,650. Along with his wife and son, Rowe formed the Rowe Family Charitable Trust. It established the Rowe Professorship of Architecture and the Rowe Family Endowed Chair in Sustainable Energy at the Illinois Institute of Technology , the Rowe Professorship of Byzantine History and the Rowe Family Professorship in Greek History at
54-525: A decade in that capacity, he went back to Chicago in 1998 to become CEO of Unicom Corp , the parent of Commonwealth Edison (ComEd). The company had expensive and faulty nuclear power plants that operated at 49 percent capacity at the time, coupled with recurring outages due to postponed maintenance. This drew the ire of mayor Richard M. Daley , with the city contemplating operating its own electrical system. Some of Rowe's early initiatives included upgrading infrastructure, hiring new managers, and reversing
72-484: A justice of the Vermont Supreme Court , formed a partnership with James L. Stark. Incorporated as Stark & Isham, the firm quickly gained repute for their handling of commercial law . In 1872, the firm admitted Robert Todd Lincoln , the son of former President Abraham Lincoln, as a junior partner. William G. Beale followed as partner in 1886 and the firm became Isham, Lincoln & Beale. In 1986,
90-475: 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. While chief executive officer of Exelon in 2009, Rowe earned a total compensation of $ 12,036,882, which included a base salary of $ 1,468,077,
108-1001: The University of Wisconsin , the Rowe Professorship in Virology at the Morgridge Institute and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation , and the Curator of Evolutionary Biology at the Field Museum . The trust also co-founded the Rowe-Clark Math and Science Academy in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood, with the family donating $ 4 million to the school as of 2011. The Rowes were patrons of Pope John Paul II Catholoc School on Chicago's southwest side and co-founded
126-485: The bankruptcy trustee of Milwaukee Road . Rowe then worked as an in-house counsel for Conrail from 1980 to 1984. Rowe transitioned from the legal sector to energy and relocated to the East Coast in 1984, when he was appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of Central Maine Power . Five years later, he became CEO of New England Electric System, after his predecessor died in a lightning strike . After nearly
144-510: The Buffalo Bisons John Tetley Rowe (1861–1915), Anglican priest See also [ edit ] John Row (disambiguation) John Roe (disambiguation) Jonathan Rowe (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
162-538: The Isham name. By the end, only eight remained. Isham Lincoln & Beale was the second-oldest legal firm in Chicago after Sidley Austin . Several of its attorneys left for Sonnenschein Carlin Nath & Rosenthal after Isham disestablished. It was thought to be the second-largest dissolution of a law firm after Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Underberg, Manley, Myerson & Casey . This United States law firm article
180-899: The Rowe Elementary School. In 2010, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences was congressionally mandated to convene The Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences , it appointed Rowe co-chair. The Commission released its report, ''The Heart of the Matter'', in June 2013. Rowe was married to Jeanne until his death. Together, they had one child, William. They lived in Naples, Florida , and in Chicago. Rowe died at his home in Naples on September 24, 2022. Rowe
198-706: The U.S. Navy during the First Barbary War John Rowe (merchant) (1715–1787), merchant and politician in Boston, Massachusetts, during the American Revolution John Rowe (author) (1936–2017), Australian author John Howland Rowe (1918–2004), American anthropologist John Rowe (Australian politician) (1816–1886), member of South Australian parliament John Carlos Rowe , American academic and author Jack Rowe (1856–1911), American baseball player for
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#1732773101245216-525: The best electric utilities chief executive officer in America. He was also a commissioner on President Barack Obama's Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future which provided policy recommendations to the president regarding the storage of nuclear waste , nuclear recycling / reprocessing and nuclear reactor technology. Rowe was noted for his vocal support of the proposed cap and trade mechanism for carbon emission control. His company left
234-479: 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. Rowe was born in Dodgeville, Wisconsin , in 1945. He was raised on a farm close to his hometown. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Wisconsin in 1967. He
252-418: The firm merged with Reuben & Proctor but maintained its name. Isham represented several major business clients including Commonwealth Edison , McDonald's , NBC , and CBS . Former Illinois Governor Richard B. Ogilvie became a partner after he returned to the private sector. On April 20, 1988, the firm dissolved following complications from the merge. At the start of the merge, 225 attorneys worked under
270-488: The fortunes of ComEd's nuclear operations. His decision to sell the company's fossil fuel fleet significantly decreased its reliance on coal to 6 percent of its portfolio. ComEd ultimately merged with PECO Energy Company in 2000 to form Exelon , with Rowe becoming CEO of the new company. Under his leadership, the company became the first in the energy sector to sign up to the U.S. Climate Action Partnership . In both 2008 and 2009, Institutional Investor named Rowe
288-459: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Rowe&oldid=1243372030 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John Rowe (Exelon) John William Rowe (1945 – September 24, 2022) was an American attorney and energy executive. He served as
306-405: Was awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Wisconsin , Illinois Institute of Technology , DePaul University , Drexel University , University of Massachusetts Dartmouth , Bryant College and Thomas College . He has also received Wisconsin's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2003. Isham Lincoln %26 Beale The law firm was founded in 1859 when Edward Swift Isham , the son of
324-686: Was then accepted into the University of Wisconsin Law School and obtained a Juris Doctor three years later. During this time, he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society and the Order of the Coif . After graduating, Rowe first worked as an associate for Isham Lincoln & Beale starting in 1970. He was promoted to partner seven years later and remained with the firm until 1980. He represented Commonwealth Edison , as well as
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