Corning President and Chief Operating Officer Eric Musser to Retire; Company Announces Strategic Senior Leadership Promotions

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced that Eric S. Musser, president and chief operating officer, will retire later this year after 39 years of exceptional service across the company. Musser will continue in his current role until his retirement.

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Recognizing Eric Musser for 39 years of outstanding service and lasting impact to Corning

In 2020, Musser was appointed president and chief operating officer to drive operational excellence within a new strategic operating structure oriented around the company’s Market-Access Platforms.

Wendell P. Weeks, chairman and chief executive officer, said, “Over the past five years as COO, Eric has helped us successfully manage through the pandemic and its aftereffects and then deliver in an exciting new growth period for Corning. Over nearly 40 years, Eric has exemplified the secret to Corning’s longevity: Each generation builds on the progress of those who came before, and we strive to leave a better version of our company for the next generation. We’re all working on a better version of Corning that Eric helped build. He’s helped set us up for success for years to come.”

Weeks continued, “Eric has not only implemented key improvements that have helped the company reach record productivity levels and drive efficiency, translating into increased market leadership, higher sales, and better profitability. But more importantly, he’s institutionalized his operational improvements, and he’s passing on an established system, so his successors can build on his outstanding record. That is perhaps among the hardest things a leader can do. I thank him for his lasting impact and his dedicated and exceptional service.”

Eric S. Musser, president and chief operating officer, said, “It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve Corning for nearly forty years. I was given a tremendous opportunity to grow with the company, and I am proud to be transitioning leadership in this moment of positive momentum and growth during Springboard. I know the company is in great hands – and I’m eager to watch our exciting future unfold under the leadership of Wendell and the next generation of top leaders on the Senior Leadership Team.”