 | William A. Von Hoene, Jr.Executive Vice President, Finance and Legal, Exelon Corporation |
Profile
William A. Von Hoene, Jr., 56, has responsibility at Exelon for the departments of finance, legal, communications and public affairs, federal governmental and regulatory affairs and public policy, audit and controls, investments and strategy. Von Hoene joined Exelon, one of the nation’s largest public utilities and the owner of the largest fleet of nuclear plants in the country, in February 2002, as vice president and deputy general counsel in charge of the company’s litigation. In March 2004, he was promoted to senior vice president, in January 2005 to acting general counsel, in February 2006 to general counsel, and in February 2008 to executive vice president. In June, 2009 he assumed his current position. Von Hoene serves on Exelon’s Executive Committee and is a member of the Board of Directors of Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited and the Board of Advisors of Flying Food Group.
- Bill Von Hoene, Exelon executive vice president and general counsel, talks with students at Cuffee Public School about the legal profession.
Professional History
Prior to joining Exelon, Von Hoene was a senior partner at Jenner & Block, specializing in complex civil and white-collar criminal litigation. While at Jenner & Block, he served on the management committee and, at various times, as hiring partner and chairperson of the firm’s pro bono and diversity committees.
Nuclear Power in the Midwest: Today and Tomorrow [1.3 MB PDF] At the Midwest Energy Solutions Conference, Von Hoene made the case for expanding nuclear power generation to better meet the nation's growing energy demands and address climate change. He also presented the challenges the U.S. must overcome to build new nuclear plants.
Civic Involvement
Von Hoene has served on numerous civic and public interest boards of directors. He is past president of the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc., and past general counsel to the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities. He currently serves on the boards of directors of the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago, the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation, and the Diversity Scholarship Foundation, and has previously served on the boards of directors of the Chicago Legal Clinic, the Chicago Bar Foundation and the Joffrey Ballet. He also serves on the Visiting Committee of the University of Chicago Law School, and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and the Executives’ Club of Chicago.
American Bar Association’s 2009 Spirit of Excellence Award
- Presented to Exelon General Counsel William A. Von Hoene Jr. for his many contributions to diversity at Exelon and in the legal profession at large, including the recruitment, development, retention and promotion of diverse talent.
Awards & Recognition
Corporate Counsel Magazine’s "Trailblazer of 2006" Award
- Presented to Exelon Senior Vice President and General Counsel William A. Von Hoene Jr. for his development of Exelon’s legal department's pro bono program and its ongoing pro bono initiatives, including partnering with law firms’ pro bono and encouragement of employee development of their own pro bono projects.
Awards & Recognition
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Awards
While Von Hoene served as general counsel, the Exelon Legal department received the 2007 Association of Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award, which recognizes the most outstanding corporate pro bono program in the country, and in 2009 was named one of three finalists for Corporate Counsel magazine’s best legal department. Von Hoene received the 2008 Vanguard Award from the Chicago Bar Association, recognizing outstanding contributions in making the legal profession more accessible and reflective of the community at large. In 2009, he received the Spirit of Excellence award from the American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, and was named by the National Law Journal as one of the twenty most influential general counsel in the country. Von Hoene also received the 2009 Advocate for Diversity Award for his significant contributions to the legal community and for embracing diversity, and is the 2010 recipient of the Chicago Appleseed Corporate Leader Award. In September 2010, Von Hoene received the Arthur Goldberg Social Justice Award, presented by the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, for his career-long dedication to social justice.
Education
Von Hoene is a 1980 graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, where he served on the Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif, and a 1976 graduate of Yale University.
Family
Von Hoene is married to Nikki Zollar and has three children, William L. Von Hoene, Branden Zollar and Grant Sanders.