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| Varying Form of Title: | History Makers video oral history with John Hooker
John Hooker
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| Other authors / contributors: | Hooker, John, 1948- interviewee.
Crowe, Larry F., interviewer.
Hickey, Matthew, director of photography.
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.
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| Sound characteristics: | digital
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| Digital file characteristics: | video file
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| Notes: | Videographer, Matthew Hickey.
Larry Crowe, interviewer.
Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2008 February 22.
Vendor-supplied metadata.
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| Summary: | Corporate executive John Hooker was born on November 25, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Chicago's Farragut High School in 1966 and was hired by Commonwealth Edison that same year. In 1976, Hooker worked in the marketing department where he was promoted to director of marketing for the western Chicago suburbs in 1984. In 1987, he became the ComEd liaison to Chicago's Mayor Harold Washington and to City Hall. Hooker earned his B.S. degree from Chicago State University in 1990 and helped found the Exelon African American Members Association (EAAMA). Later, in 1995, Hooker was named director of governmental affairs and influenced the passage of the Illinois Consumer Choice Law of 1997. Hooker was promoted to vice president of property management for Exelon Energy Delivery. In 2000, he became an officer of the company. In 2004, Hooker was appointed senior vice president of Commonwealth Edison.
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