Awards & Recognition
★Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award (2014)
★Baker Scholar at Harvard Business School (1987)
★47 U.S. patents earned during career
Notable Facts
→CEO of Corning Inc. since 2005, Chairman since 2007, President since October 2025
→Amazon board member since 2016, previously served on Merck board 2004-2020
→Instrumental in developing Gorilla Glass for iPhone launch with Steve Jobs
→Led company through near-bankruptcy in early 2000s telecommunications crash
→Has 47 U.S. patents, regularly visits R&D labs despite business background
→Member of Business Council and Business Roundtable
→40+ year career at Corning, joined in 1983
→Has Wikipedia page documenting his executive career