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Edison Electric CEO wins praise from peers

In seeking nominations for CEO Update’s top names in associations, one surfaced more than any other: —Tom Kuhn. His is a familiar name. He’s led the $74 million Edison Electric Institute for 19 years, a feat in itself when the shelf life of many CEOs seems to grow shorter and shorter. He’s also chair of the Chamber of Commerce’s Committee of 100, the prestigious group of major association CEOs, and former chair of the American Society of Association Executives. But peers focused on the recent hard-fought consensus he wrought among his members, shareholder-owned electric companies, forging with them a plan to reduce carbon emissions. And he began this effort early in 2007… Read More