Commercial Light Company Explained

Commercial Light Company
Type:Electrical contractor and engineering company
Founder:Aaron Halperin
Location:245 Fenel Lane,
Hillside, Illinois, USA
Key People:
Num Employees:250 (2007)

Commercial Light Company is an Illinois electrical contractor and engineering company, which has performed the electrical work for many Chicago buildings.[1] It is located at 245 Fenel Lane, Hillside, Illinois, and is one of the village's largest employers.[1] [2]

History

Aaron Halperin, who immigrated to the United States from Kiev in the 1890s, founded the company in 1915.[1]

The company performed a number of high-profile assignments, including installing lighting systems in Wrigley Field, the John Hancock Center, and O'Hare International Airport.[3] [4] [5] [6] It also lit State Street in Chicago in 1958, making it – according to the Chicago Tribune – the brightest thoroughfare in the world.[7]

In 2007, it had 250 employees.[2] [8]

Executives

Aaron Halperin, its founder, was President of the company.[9] Allan L. Golinkin served as its Secretary and Supervisor of Construction in the early 1920s.[10] [11]

Robert Halperin was an executive of the company. He became the company's President in 1959, and rose to become its Chairman in the 1960s.[12] [13] In 1989, Tom Halperin was its President.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The National JobBank 2005 . F+W Media, Inc . 2004 . Richard Wallace . Jacqueline Nash Gifford . Vana Dougias . Daniel Sargent . 1-59337-104-7 . July 13, 2011.
  2. Web site: Village of Hillside; Largest Employers . Hillside, IL . July 13, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726151849/http://www.hillside-il.org/development/communityprofile/46/ . July 26, 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: Commercial Light Company Upgrades to Counsellor Level . Electri International: The Foundation for Electrical Construction Inc Newsletter . August–September 2000 . July 13, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005223608/http://www.electri.org/newsletter/report.cfm?articleID=685 . October 5, 2011 .
  4. Book: Consulting-specifying Engineer, Volume 23 . Cahners Pub. Co.. 1998. July 13, 2011.
  5. News: Grenesko's night is bright . Chicago Sun-Times . July 26, 1988 . Toni Ginnetti . July 13, 2011.
  6. News: Tender, Loving Planning Helps Preserve a Shrine . https://archive.today/20130131215408/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24817321.html?dids=24817321:24817321&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+08,+1988&author=Linda+Young&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=TENDER,+LOVING+PLANNING+HELPS+PRESERVE+A+SHRINE&pqatl=google . dead . January 31, 2013 . Chicago Tribune . August 8, 1988. Linda Young . July 13, 2011.
  7. News: State Street is Brightest Thorofare in the World with New Lighting System . https://web.archive.org/web/20121107103435/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/569441752.html?dids=569441752:569441752&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+14,+1958&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=State+Street+Is+Brightest+Thorofare+in+the+World+with+New+Lighting+System&pqatl=google . dead . November 7, 2012 . Chicago Tribune . November 14, 1958 . Russell Freeberg . July 13, 2011.
  8. Book: Directory of Corporate Affiliations; Volume 4. 0-87217-212-0. National Register Pub. Co.. 1998 . July 13, 2011.
  9. News: Heads Bank's Affiliate; Arthur Reynolds Made Chairman of Continental Illinois Company . The New York Times . January 6, 1932 . July 13, 2011.
  10. News: Club Notes. The City Club Bulletin; A Journal of Active Citizenship . The City of Chicago . January 17, 1921 . July 13, 2011.
  11. Book: The Alumni quarterly and fortnightly notes, Volumes 5–7. University of Illinois Alumni Association . 1919. University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus) Alumni Association. July 13, 2011.
  12. News: Robert Halperin, 77, War Hero, Executive . Chicago Tribune . May 9, 1985 . Kenan Heise . July 11, 2011.
  13. Book: Tales of Valor . Xlibris Corporation . 2004 . Howard J. Leavitt. 1-4134-1131-2 . July 13, 2011.
  14. News: IBEW Journal . IBEW . 1989 . July 13, 2011.

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