George M. C. Fisher
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George Myles Cordell Fisher (born 1940) is an American business manager. He served as the Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of Eastman Kodak Company from 1993-2000. Prior to joining Kodak, Fisher worked at Motorola, Inc. from 1976-1993 and was named President and Chief Executive Officer in 1988 and Chairman and CEO in 1990. Prior to joining Motorola, George was involved in research and development at Bell Laboratories for ten years. Mr. Fisher is currently a Senior Advisor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company.
Recognized for leadership in electronic communications and corporate management, Fisher is a member of the National Academy of Engineering
, having served two terms as Chairman from 2000-2004, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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He is a past member of the boards of AT&T
, American Express Company, Comcast Corporation, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, Eli Lilly & Company, General Motors Corporation, Hughes Electronics Corporation, Motorola, Inc., Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing, and Brown University
. He was also Chairman of PanAmSat Corporation from 2004-2006.
Fisher is a past member of the United States-China Business Council, serving as Chairman from 1997-1999; and a member of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, serving as Chairman from 1990-1993. Fisher was Chairman of the Industry Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) for the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. He was an appointed member of the President’s Advisory Council for Trade Policy and Negotiations from 1993-2002 serving under both Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush. He is a former member of the Advisory Board of Allianz International in Germany, an emeritus member of the Singapore Economic Development Board’s International Advisory Council, and a former member of the Tsinghua University Executive Education Advisory Board in China. He was a member of the Board of The National Urban League, Inc. and the University of Illinois Foundation, where he served as Chairman from 1997-1999.
Mr. Fisher was born on November 30, 1940 in Anna, Illinois. He graduated with a B.S. in Engineering
from the University of Illinois in 1962. He received his M.S. in Engineering in 1964 and a PhD in Applied Mathematics
in 1966, both from Brown University
.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
and Chairman of Eastman Kodak Company from 1993-2000. Prior to joining Kodak, Fisher worked at Motorola, Inc. from 1976-1993 and was named President and Chief Executive Officer in 1988 and Chairman and CEO in 1990. Prior to joining Motorola, George was involved in research and development at Bell Laboratories for ten years. Mr. Fisher is currently a Senior Advisor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company.
Recognized for leadership in electronic communications and corporate management, Fisher is a member of the National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences...
, having served two terms as Chairman from 2000-2004, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
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He is a past member of the boards of AT&T
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
, American Express Company, Comcast Corporation, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, Eli Lilly & Company, General Motors Corporation, Hughes Electronics Corporation, Motorola, Inc., Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing, and Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
. He was also Chairman of PanAmSat Corporation from 2004-2006.
Fisher is a past member of the United States-China Business Council, serving as Chairman from 1997-1999; and a member of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, serving as Chairman from 1990-1993. Fisher was Chairman of the Industry Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC) for the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. He was an appointed member of the President’s Advisory Council for Trade Policy and Negotiations from 1993-2002 serving under both Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush. He is a former member of the Advisory Board of Allianz International in Germany, an emeritus member of the Singapore Economic Development Board’s International Advisory Council, and a former member of the Tsinghua University Executive Education Advisory Board in China. He was a member of the Board of The National Urban League, Inc. and the University of Illinois Foundation, where he served as Chairman from 1997-1999.
Mr. Fisher was born on November 30, 1940 in Anna, Illinois. He graduated with a B.S. in Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
from the University of Illinois in 1962. He received his M.S. in Engineering in 1964 and a PhD in Applied Mathematics
Applied mathematics
Applied mathematics is a branch of mathematics that concerns itself with mathematical methods that are typically used in science, engineering, business, and industry. Thus, "applied mathematics" is a mathematical science with specialized knowledge...
in 1966, both from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
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