Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today appointed Roger W. Ferguson
Jr., president and chief executive officer of TIAA, to Corning’s
Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2021.
Mr. Ferguson will serve on the board’s Compensation and
Nominating and Corporate Governance committees. He will hold office
until Corning’s annual meeting of shareholders in the spring of
2021, at which time he will stand for election to a one-year term.
His appointment brings the number of Corning directors to 14.
Mr. Ferguson brings to the board extensive financial expertise
and significant knowledge of government policy and regulations,
along with notable public company directorship experience. He is
the former vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S.
Federal Reserve System. Mr. Ferguson represented the Federal
Reserve on several international policy groups and served on key
Federal Reserve System committees, including Payment System
Oversight, Reserve Bank Operations, and Supervision and
Regulation.
“The appointment of Roger Ferguson reflects our ongoing goal to
have a robust mix of board members who bring strong leadership and
oversight skills, relevant expertise, and governance insights,”
said Wendell P. Weeks, Corning’s chairman and chief executive
officer. “We are pleased that his counsel will be available to
inform Corning’s decisions as we continue to make strategic
investments, advance major innovations with our customers, and
capture the growth playing out across our Market-Access
Platforms.”
Prior to joining TIAA in April 2008, Mr. Ferguson was head of
financial services for Swiss Re, chairman of Swiss Re America
Holding Corporation, and a member of the executive committee. From
1984 to 1997, he was an associate and partner at McKinsey &
Company. He began his career as an attorney in the New York City
office of Davis Polk & Wardwell.
Mr. Ferguson is a member of the Smithsonian Institution’s Board
of Regents and serves on the New York State Insurance Advisory
Board. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts &
Sciences and co-chairs its Commission on the Future of
Undergraduate Education. He serves on the boards of Alphabet Inc.;
General Mills, Inc.; and International Flavors & Fragrances
Inc.
In addition, he serves on the boards of the American Council of
Life Insurers, The Conference Board, the Institute for Advanced
Study, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Mr. Ferguson is
a fellow of the American Philosophical Society and a member of the
Economic Club of New York, the Council on Foreign Relations, the
Group of Thirty, and the National Association for Business
Economics.
Mr. Ferguson served on President Obama’s Council on Jobs and
Competitiveness as well as its predecessor, the Economic Recovery
Advisory Board, and he co-chaired the National Academy of Sciences’
Committee on the Long Run Macroeconomic Effects of the Aging U.S.
Population. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, juris doctor, and
doctorate in economics, all from Harvard University.
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unanticipated disruption to equipment, facilities, IT systems or
operations; effect of regulatory and legal developments; ability to
pace capital spending to anticipated levels of customer demand;
rate of technology change; ability to enforce patents and protect
intellectual property and trade secrets; adverse litigation;
product and components performance issues; retention of key
personnel; customer ability, most notably in the Display
Technologies segment, to maintain profitable operations and obtain
financing to fund ongoing operations and manufacturing expansions
and pay receivables when due; loss of significant customers;
changes in tax laws and regulations including the 2017 Tax Cuts and
Jobs Act; the impacts of audits by taxing authorities; the
potential impact of legislation, government regulations, and other
government action and investigations; and other risks detailed in
Corning’s SEC filings.
For a complete listing of risks and other factors, please
reference the risk factors and forward-looking statements described
in our annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form
10-Q.
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About Corning IncorporatedCorning
(www.corning.com) is one of the world's leading innovators in
materials science, with a 170-year track record of life-changing
inventions. Corning applies its unparalleled expertise in glass
science, ceramic science, and optical physics along with its deep
manufacturing and engineering capabilities to develop
category-defining products that transform industries and enhance
people's lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in
RD&E, a unique combination of material and process innovation,
and deep, trust-based relationships with customers who are global
leaders in their industries. Corning's capabilities are versatile
and synergistic, which allows the company to evolve to meet
changing market needs, while also helping our customers capture new
opportunities in dynamic industries. Today, Corning's markets
include optical communications, mobile consumer electronics,
display, automotive, and life sciences.
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