Denis P O'Brien

Former CEO of Exelon Utilities; Board Member at Drexel University; Board Member at Independence Blue Cross

WORK EXPERIENCE O'Brien served as Vice Chairman of the Board for Pepco Holdings, PECO (an Exelon Company), Baltimore Gas & Electric (an Exelon Company), & ComEd (an Exelon Company), all simultaneously from 2012-2019. Within Exelon, he served various roles and moved up the ladder to eventually be the Senior Executive Vice President of Exelon/CEO of Exelon Utilities (1982-2019), as well as President and CEO of Philadelphia-based PECO (2003-2012). CIVIC INVOLVEMENT O'Brien is currently a Board Member of Independence Blue Cross (2011-present) and Drexel University (2004-present). O’Brien has also served as the chairman of the board of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (from 2014-2016) , the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) (2014-2015), the Pennsylvania Business Council (2011-2013) and the Energy Association of Pennsylvania (2011). His other civic and industry board appointments include Pennsylvania Economy League (2002-2005), WHYY (2005-2010), American Gas Association (2003-2012), and the Franklin Institute (2004-2018). AWARDS In 2019, O'Brien was awarded the William Penn Award on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, for his contribution to the "forward-thinking" natural gas and electric industries of the region. EDUCATION O'Brien holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Rutgers University and earned a master's degree in business from Drexel University. FAMILY O'Brien and his wife, Carolyn, have three children.

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People in Common Orgs

People with positions in the same orgs as Denis P O'Brien

Person	Common Orgs
Nicholas DeBenedictis	Exelon Corporation, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Drexel University, Independence Blue Cross, PECO Energy, Select Greater Philadelphia
Michael A. Innocenzo	Exelon Corporation, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, American Gas Association, PECO Energy, Energy Association of Pennsylvania
Craig L Adams	Exelon Corporation, American Gas Association, PECO Energy, Energy Association of Pennsylvania, WHYY
Charles P Pizzi	Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Drexel University, Independence Blue Cross, WHYY
Walter D'Alessio	Exelon Corporation, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Independence Blue Cross, PECO Energy
Christopher Franklin	Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, PECO Energy, Franklin Institute
Ronald A. Bradley	Exelon Corporation, PECO Energy, Energy Association of Pennsylvania
John E McDonald	Exelon Corporation, Pepco Holdings, PECO Energy
Rosemarie B Greco	Exelon Corporation, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, PECO Energy
John A Fry	Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Drexel University, Select Greater Philadelphia
Kenneth W. DeFontes	American Gas Association, Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
Matt Cabrey	Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Select Greater Philadelphia
Phillip S. Barnett	Pepco Holdings, PECO Energy
Lisa M Crutchfield	Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, PECO Energy
Carim V Khouzami	Exelon Corporation, Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
Ronald Rubin	Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, PECO Energy
Anthony S Bartolomeo	Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Select Greater Philadelphia
Daniel J Hilferty	Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Independence Blue Cross
William P Hankowsky	Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Select Greater Philadelphia
Anne R Pramaggiore	Exelon Corporation, PECO Energy