Corning Vice Chairman Van C. Campbell to Retire.CORNING, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 1999-- Van C. Campbell, Corning Incorporated's vice chairman, finance and administration, and a member of the company's board of directors, will retire on May 1, 1999, after 35 years of service. Mr. Campbell has played a critical role in many of Corning's strategic initiatives. He was a driving force in the constant reinvention of the company. "Van's leadership, wisdom, humor, and outstanding character, and matchless contributions to the community give all of us an extraordinary example to strive toward, said Roger G. Ackerman, Corning's chairman and chief executive officer." Mr. Campbell joined Corning in 1964 as a financial analyst. He has served in a variety of financial and operating positions at Corning, 26 years as an officer. He also serves on the board of directors of Dow Corning Dow Corning is a multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, USA. Dow Corning specializes in silicon and silicone-based technology, offering more than 7,000 products and services. Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Inc. Corporation, Armstrong World Industries Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is an international designer and manufacturer of floors, ceilings and cabinets. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Armstrong operates 39 plants in 10 countries and has approximately 13,000 employees worldwide. , Inc., Covance, Inc., and Quest Diagnostics Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX) is a United States corporation which provides clinical laboratory services . The company also has a business presence in England and Mexico. Quest Diagnostics is a member of the Fortune 500 and the S&P 500. Incorporated. He is a trustee of the Corning Foundation, the Rockwell Museum and the Corning Museum of Glass The Corning Museum of Glass grants permission to Wikipedia to include text from its website in the article below. The Corning Museum of Glass, in Corning, New York, explores every facet of glass: its unique place in art, history, culture, science and technology, . A graduate of Cornell University Cornell University, mainly at Ithaca, N.Y.; with land-grant, state, and private support; coeducational; chartered 1865, opened 1868. It was named for Ezra Cornell, who donated $500,000 and a tract of land. With the help of state senator Andrew D. , Mr. Campbell also earned a master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in business administration from Harvard University. Established in 1851, Corning Incorporated creates leading-edge technologies for the fastest-growing markets of the world's economy. Corning manufactures optical fiber, cable and photonic components for the telecommunications industry; and high-performance displays and components for television and other communications-related industries. The company also uses advanced materials to manufacture products for scientific, semiconductor and environmental markets. Corning's total revenues in 1998 were $3.5 billion. More information on the company is available at www.corning.com, Corning's website. |
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