Nick Donofrio
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Nicholas M. Donofrio was the Executive Vice President of Innovation and Technology at the IBM
Corporation until 2008.
in 1945. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
in 1967 and a Master of Science in the same discipline from Syracuse University
in 1971. He has also received an honorary doctorate in Engineering from the Polytechnic University of New York
, and an honorary doctorate in Science from the University of Warwick
in the United Kingdom. He joined IBM in 1967 as an engineer, but moved into management positions which led him to his current position.
He serves on the Board of the National Commission on the Future of Higher Education
.
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
Corporation until 2008.
Biography
Donofrio was born in Beacon, New YorkBeacon, New York
Beacon is a city located in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The 2010 census placed the city total population at 15,541. Beacon is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,...
in 1945. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...
in 1967 and a Master of Science in the same discipline from Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
in 1971. He has also received an honorary doctorate in Engineering from the Polytechnic University of New York
Polytechnic University of New York
The Polytechnic Institute of New York University, often referred to as Polytechnic Institute of NYU, NYU Polytechnic, or NYU-Poly, is the engineering and applied sciences affiliate of New York University...
, and an honorary doctorate in Science from the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
in the United Kingdom. He joined IBM in 1967 as an engineer, but moved into management positions which led him to his current position.
He serves on the Board of the National Commission on the Future of Higher Education
Commission on the Future of Higher Education
The formation of a Commission on the Future of Higher Education, also known as the Spellings Commission, was announced on September 19, 2005 by U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings...
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Awards and positions held
- Industry Week magazine's Technology Leader of the Year (2003)
- University of Arizona's Technical Executive of the Year
- Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award from the Society of Women Engineers
- The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Urban Visionaries Award for Engineering
- Business Week magazine’s 25 Top Innovation Champions
- Fellow, Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Fellow, U.K-based Royal Academy of Engineering
- Commencement Keynote Speaker, esteemed Advisor,Neumont University
- Contributor, US Department of Education Commission on Higher Education, 2006
- Member of the US-based National Academy of Engineering
- Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Member of the Board of Directors for the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
- Member of the Board of Directors for Wigix, Inc.WigixWigix, also known as Wigix.com, Wigix.cn, and Wigix, Inc., is an online consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer marketplace whose model mimics the financial trading platforms. The company name is an acronym for "Want It Got It eXchange". Along with Wigix.com, the company also owns China-based...
- Member of the Board of Trustees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Co-chair of the New York Hall of Science
- Member of the Board of Directors for The Council for the United States and Italy
- IBM FellowIBM FellowAn IBM Fellow is an appointed position at IBM made by IBM’s CEO. Typically only 4 to 9 IBM Fellows are appointed each year, at the annual Corporate Technical Recognition Event in May or June. It is the highest honor a scientist, engineer, or programmer at IBM can achieve.The IBM Fellows program...
- Member of the Board of Trustees for the MITRE Corporation
- Member of the Board of Directors for TopCoder, Inc.TopCoderTopCoder is a company which administers contests in computer programming. TopCoder hosts fortnightly online algorithm competitions — known as SRMs or "single round matches" — as well as weekly competitions in design and development. The work in design and development produces useful software...
- Member of the Board of Directors for SproxilSproxilSproxil is a venture capital-backed for-profit company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts that provides a consumer SMS verification service through its Mobile Product AuthenticationTM service.-Activity:...