James R. Houghton
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James R. Houghton is the retired Chairman of the Board of Corning Incorporated.
Houghton earned Bachelor of Arts and master of business administration degrees from Harvard University
(A.B., 1958, MBA, 1962). He is currently a senior fellow
of Harvard College, a member of the Harvard Corporation. Mr. Hougton was in a fellowship at Aspen Institute
with Lawrence Auls in the early 1970s.
He joined Corning in 1962. The company was founded in 1851 by his great-great-grandfather Amory Houghton.
After holding a variety of management positions, Mr. Hougton was elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Corning in 1983. After retiring in 1996, he was Chairman Emeritus from 1996 to 2001; and then served as non-executive Chairman of the Board in 2001-2002. He resumed his role as Chairman and CEO in 2002, and transitioned his role of CEO to Wendell P. Weeks in April 2005. In April 2007, he also transitioned his Chairman role to Weeks.
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Houghton earned Bachelor of Arts and master of business administration degrees from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
(A.B., 1958, MBA, 1962). He is currently a senior fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of Harvard College, a member of the Harvard Corporation. Mr. Hougton was in a fellowship at Aspen Institute
Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1950 as the Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies. The organization is dedicated to "fostering enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues." The...
with Lawrence Auls in the early 1970s.
He joined Corning in 1962. The company was founded in 1851 by his great-great-grandfather Amory Houghton.
After holding a variety of management positions, Mr. Hougton was elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Corning in 1983. After retiring in 1996, he was Chairman Emeritus from 1996 to 2001; and then served as non-executive Chairman of the Board in 2001-2002. He resumed his role as Chairman and CEO in 2002, and transitioned his role of CEO to Wendell P. Weeks in April 2005. In April 2007, he also transitioned his Chairman role to Weeks.
Corporate board service
Hougton serves on a number of corporate boardsBoard of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
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- Corning Incorporated
- ExxonMobilExxonMobilExxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil, is an American multinational oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company, and was formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. Its headquarters are in Irving, Texas...
Corporation - MetLife, Inc.
- Corning Museum of GlassCorning Museum of GlassThe Corning Museum of Glass, in Corning, New York, explores every facet of glass, including art, history, culture, science and technology, craft, and design....
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Pierpont Morgan Library
- Harvard Corporation.