Corning President and COO to retire

Published 4th August, 2010 by Greg Morris

Corning Incorporated has announced that its President and Chief Operating Officer, Peter Volanakis, will retire on or before 31^st December 2010, following a 28-year career with the company.

In a statement thanking Mr Volanakis for his leadership and service, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Wendell Weeks said his colleague “led the growth of the LCD glass business” and “played a key role in revitalising Corning’s innovation and growth initiatives”.

Mr Volanakis added: “Corning is a truly unique company with outstanding people, in a special community. I may be retiring from the company but I will always be a member of the Corning family.”

Greg Morris

Glass International Editor

Greg Morris has been editor of Glass International and organiser of the Glassman conferences since 2012, specialising in glass packaging. Prior to this he spent five years working in newspaper journalism.