Energy Magazine April 2016 | Page 27

1JOHN ROWE , CEO OF EXELON
ENERGY COMPANY CEOS

1JOHN ROWE , CEO OF EXELON

Rowe , who has more than 30 years experience in the energy industry , is the recently-retired head of Chicago-based Exelon , the largest producer of nuclear energy in the U . S . Rowe led Exelon to serve more than 5.4 million residential energy customers ( primarily in Indiana and Pennsylvania ) and to own and operate the largest collection of nuclear power plants in the U . S . He head up the company since its formation in 2000 until his retirement in 2016 . Rowe has been awarded numerous honors for his work in advancing nuclear energy in the U . S . and is a commissioner on President Obama ’ s Blue Ribbon Commission on America ’ s Nuclear Future .
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