Corning Announces New Operating Structure and Introduces COO Role - Seite 2

“Corning’s business goals are clear, and we have positioned ourselves for significant growth. Our enhanced focus on execution will ensure that we do what we say we’re going to do. I’m confident that we will deliver on our priorities,” Musser said.

Reporting directly to Weeks under the new operating structure will be:

• James P. Clappin, vice chairman and strategic advisor
• Martin J. Curran, executive vice president and innovation officer
• Dr. Jeffrey W. Evenson, executive vice president and chief strategy officer
• Robert P. France, senior vice president, human resources
• Lawrence D. McRae, vice chairman and corporate development officer
• Dr. David L. Morse, executive vice president and chief technology officer
• Anne E. Mullins, senior vice president and chief digital and information officer
• Eric S. Musser, president and chief operating officer
• Lewis A. Steverson, executive vice president and chief legal and administrative officer
• R. Tony Tripeny, executive vice president and chief financial officer

Clark S. Kinlin, executive vice president, Optical Communications, who earlier declared his intention to retire from Corning, will do so later this year at the end of a transition period.

There will be no changes to Corning’s financial reporting segments under the new operating structure. 

Leadership Biographies

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Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995), which are based on current expectations and assumptions about Corning’s financial results and business operations, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include: the duration and severity of the recent COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, and its ultimate impact across our businesses on demand, operations and our global supply chains; the effects of acquisitions, dispositions and other similar transactions by the Company, the effect of global business, financial, economic and political conditions; tariffs and import duties; currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and other currencies, primarily the Japanese yen, New Taiwan dollar, euro, Chinese yuan, and South Korean won; product demand and industry capacity; competitive products and pricing; availability and costs of critical components and materials; new product development and commercialization; order activity and demand from major customers; the amount and timing of our cash flows and earnings and other conditions, which may affect our ability to pay our quarterly dividend at the planned level or to repurchase shares at planned levels; possible disruption in commercial activities due to terrorist activity, cyber-attack, armed conflict, political or financial instability, natural disasters, or major health concerns; 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 their ongoing operations and manufacturing expansions and pay their receivables when due; loss of significant customers; changes in tax laws and regulations including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; and the potential impact of legislation, government regulations, and other government action and investigations.