Corning Incorporated Remembers Amory "Amo" Houghton Jr.
05 Março 2020 - 5:00PM
Corning Incorporated leaders today mourned the loss of Amory (Amo)
Houghton Jr., 93, who died Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at his home in
Corning. Houghton served Corning as chairman and chief executive
officer from 1964 until 1983, establishing the company on a course
toward a high-technology future with the development of optical
fiber. He then went on to serve nine terms in the U.S. House of
Representatives.
“The company, the community, and the country have lost a giant,”
said Wendell P. Weeks, chairman, chief executive officer, and
president, Corning Incorporated. “I can’t think of anyone who
embodied leadership more than Amo. Although he officially retired
as CEO the year I joined Corning, his influence was
everywhere. He inspired me with his belief in the power of
technology to improve lives, his relentless pursuit of excellence,
and his commitment to serve others. He truly believed that
what you did for people was the most important thing, and that has
shaped Corning’s mission – not just to be an industry leader, but
also to make a real difference in the world. I was fortunate to
have him as one of my advisors and friends, and we are privileged
to build on his foundation.”
Called “Amo” by all who knew him, Houghton led the company
through landmark periods of innovation, growth, and prosperity and
created a culture in which employees were united in a common cause,
and their company, in turn, operated as an accountable member of
its community.
Committed to research and development, Houghton helped
facilitate many of Corning’s inventions such as CorningWare® and
optical fiber. He also helped create the emissions-control business
that launched the company’s Environmental Technologies segment.
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
Houghton, whose great-great grandfather founded what was to
become Corning Incorporated in 1851, was born in Corning on Aug. 7,
1926.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in 1950
and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1952. That same year, he
joined what was then Corning Glass Works as a junior process
engineer at the Fallbrook, New York, plant. In 1954, Houghton
served as a sales engineer for the electrical products division,
later being promoted to manager of Electrical Components.
Houghton was named a member of the company’s board of directors
as well as vice president of Corning Glass Works in 1957, before
being appointed president in 1961. Then in 1964, he was named
chairman and chief executive officer of Corning Glass
Works.
Among his numerous accomplishments, Amo led the recovery efforts
after Hurricane Agnes flooded the Corning area in 1972, he
initiated Corning’s first LPGA event in 1976, and he supported the
expansion of the Corning Museum of Glass in 1980. As a member of
Corning’s board of directors, Houghton helped established Corning
Enterprises, an organization designed to drive economic
development, strengthen human services, and improve local quality
of life.
Houghton’s brother, Jamie Houghton, said, “Amo never wavered in
his faith and commitment to the people in the company, to research,
and to the communities where we operate. He insisted on always
doing business the ‘Corning Way’ – which simply meant striving at
all times to be the best at anything we undertook.
“But most importantly Amo has understood and believed in the
elevation of the human spirit. He has understood and led us to
understand that management means just that – constant contact with
the people in the organization. He has understood the great powers
of motivation that can be unleashed, if people are led well.”
About Corning IncorporatedCorning (www.corning.com) is
one of the world's leading innovators in materials science, with a
more than 165-year track record of life-changing inventions.
Corning applies its unparalleled expertise in glass science,
ceramic science, and optical physics along with its deep
manufacturing and engineering capabilities to develop
category-defining products that transform industries and enhance
people's lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in
RD&E, a unique combination of material and process innovation,
and deep, trust-based relationships with customers who are global
leaders in their industries.
Corning's capabilities are versatile and synergistic, which
allows the company to evolve to meet changing market needs, while
also helping our customers capture new opportunities in dynamic
industries. Today, Corning's markets include optical
communications, mobile consumer electronics, display technology,
automotive, and life sciences vessels. Corning's industry-leading
products include damage-resistant cover glass for mobile devices;
precision glass for advanced displays; optical fiber, wireless
technologies, and connectivity solutions for state-of-the-art
communications networks; trusted products to accelerate drug
discovery and delivery; and clean-air technologies for cars and
trucks.
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974-4989
dannme@corning.com
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