Commercial Light Company
US electrical contractor and engineering company
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Commercial Light Company is an Illinois electrical contractor and engineering company, which has performed the electrical work for many Chicago buildings.[1][2][3] It is located at 245 Fenel Lane, Hillside, Illinois, and is one of the village's largest employers.[3][4]
Hillside, Illinois, USA
Company type | Electrical contractor and engineering company |
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| Founded | 1915 |
| Founder | Aaron Halperin |
| Headquarters | 245 Fenel Lane, Hillside, Illinois, USA |
Key people |
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Number of employees | 250 (2007) |
History
Aaron Halperin, who immigrated to the United States from Kiev in the 1890s, founded the company in 1915.[1][2][3]
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.[5][6][7][8] It also lit State Street in Chicago in 1958, making it – according to the Chicago Tribune – the brightest thoroughfare in the world.[9]
Executives
Aaron Halperin, its founder, was President of the company.[11] Allan L. Golinkin served as its Secretary and Supervisor of Construction in the early 1920s.[12][13]
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.[1][2][self-published source] In 1989, Tom Halperin was its President.[14]