Key Facts
World Headquarters
Corning, NY
Employees
Approximately 22,000 worldwide
Research Centers
North America, Europe, Asia
Manufacturing Locations
More than 70
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
James R. Houghton
Vice Chairman and
Chief Financial Officer
James B. Flaws
President and Chief Operating Officer
Wendell P. Weeks
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Dr. Joseph A. Miller Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Kirk P. Gregg
President, Corning Technologies
Peter F. Volanakis
Financial Performance
2003 Revenues:
$3.1 billion
company overview
Corning has a proud history of enriching people’s lives through research and technological innovation. For over 150 years, we have developed life-changing innovations including the glass for Edison's light bulb, ultra-thin glass for Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays (AMLCDs), ceramic substrates for diesel and automotive emissions control, and the first commercially viable, low-loss fiber for use in telecommunications.
Our success comes from an unyielding commitment to research and development, materials and process expertise, and excellence. Our strong, visionary leadership has always been guided by an enduring set of Values that define our relationships with employees, customers and the communities in which we operate.
Our expertise and Values have enabled Corning to develop leading positions in the telecommunications, information display and advanced materials industries. We are a leading manufacturer of optical fiber and cable systems for the telecommunications industry; and high-performance flat glass for television and information display applications. We also develop advanced materials for the scientific, semiconductor and environmental industries. With research centers around the world and more than 70 manufacturing locations, the Corning team consists of approximately 20,000 employees worldwide.