Thomas G. Ayers
Thomas G. Ayers | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 2007 (aged 92) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Years active | 1964–1980 (Commonwealth Edison) |
| Known for | President, CEO, and chairman of Commonwealth Edison; leadership roles in multiple organizations and corporations |
Thomas G. Ayers (born February 16, 1915, in Detroit, Michigan – passed away June 8, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois) served as president of Commonwealth Edison from 1964 to 1980 and held the roles of CEO and chairman between 1973 and 1980.
He led the boards of numerous prominent organizations, including Northwestern University, the Erikson Institute, Bank Street College of Education, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Community Trust, the Chicago Urban League, Community Renewal Society, Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry, Chicago United, Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities, and Dearborn Park Corporation. Additionally, Ayers was vice president of the Chicago Board of Education.
Ayers also occupied directorships at several major companies such as Sears, G.D. Searle, Chicago Pacific Corporation, Zenith Electronics, Northwest Industries, General Dynamics, First National Bank of Chicago, the Chicago Cubs, and the Tribune Company.
In 1938, he wed Mary Andrew. Their son William Ayers, known for his past leadership in the radical Weather Underground, has been a faculty member in education at the University of Illinois at Chicago since 1987. Another son, John Ayers, who formerly worked for U.S. Representative Lane Evans, is recognized nationally for his leadership in developing charter schools.