Frank M. Clark Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ComEd

Profile

Frank Clark is the chairman and chief executive officer of ComEd and also serves on the ComEd board of directors.

ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation. ComEd delivers electricity to approximately 3.8 million residential and business customers across northern Illinois, or 70% of the state’s population.

Professional History

Prior to his appointment as chairman and chief executive officer of ComEd, Clark served as president of ComEd, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company, and executive vice president and chief of staff of Exelon. Since joining ComEd in 1966, Clark rose steadily through the ranks, holding various positions in both corporate support and line functions. During his 44-year career at ComEd, he held key leadership positions at a number of business-critical functions across the company, including: customer service operations; marketing and sales; regulatory, governmental and community affairs; information technology; communications; human resources; labor relations; and distribution services.

Civic Involvement

Clark serves on the board of trustees of the Museum of Science and Industry, Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, DePaul University, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and University of Chicago Medical Center. Clark also is on the board of directors of Metropolitan Family Services, Illinois Manufacturers Association, Big Shoulders Fund, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation and the executive committee of The Chicago Community Trust. Clark sits on the governing board of Econ Illinois and is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Economic Club of Chicago, The Commercial Club of Chicago, and the Executives’ Club of Chicago. Clark is a committee member of Chicago 2016 and a co-founder of the Rowe-Clark Math & Science Academy on Chicago’s west side.

Corporate Involvement

Clark serves on the board of directors for Waste Management, Inc., Harris Financial Corp. and Aetna Inc.

Honors and Awards

Clark received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Governors State University and an honorary Doctor of Law degree from DePaul University. Clark has received numerous awards including the prestigious HistoryMakers Award and the National Humanitarian Award from the National Conference for Community and Justice. In 2008, U.S. Black Engineer & Information Technology Magazine named Clark to its annual list of the 100 Most Important Blacks in Technology. Clark also was ranked among the 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in America by Fortune magazine in 2002.

Education

Clark received his bachelor’s and law degrees from DePaul University.