Corning Incorporated
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Leadership History
2 leaders · 2005 to present
Corning operates in optical communications, display, specialty materials, automotive, life sciences, and emerging businesses. Its products sit inside broadband networks, data centers, smartphones, displays, cars, laboratories, pharmaceutical packaging, and semiconductor or solar supply chains.
Corning makes money from specialty materials and manufacturing platforms: optical fiber, cable, and connectivity; display glass; Gorilla Glass and other specialty materials; automotive emissions and glass products; life-sciences labware; and emerging materials businesses.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
2015 – Present
11 years (current)
Schlesinger is Corning's chief financial officer, supporting capital allocation, reporting, and financial discipline through the 2025 recovery in sales and profitability.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President
2005 – Present
21 years (current)
Weeks has led Corning through Gorilla Glass, optical communications recovery, specialty materials growth, and the Springboard plan. In 2025, Corning reported $15.629 billion in net sales and $1.596 billion in net income.
The revenue model is tied to global automotive production volumes and regulatory standards — stricter emissions regulations in Europe, China, and the U.S. Drive demand for higher-performance substrates. After years of price erosion during the 2022-2023 downturn, Corning successfully implemented double-digit price increases in 2024 to offset yen weakness and maintain U.S. Dollar profitability. SCHOTT AG challenges Corning in ultra-thin glass for foldable devices and in pharmaceutical packaging, leveraging European precision engineering heritage. In Display Technologies, the challenge is cyclicality combined with panel maker consolidation.
In 2024, Corning successfully pushed through double-digit price increases, but this was partly necessitated by yen weakness that threatened to erode U.S. Dollar-denominated profits from Japanese manufacturing operations. In Environmental Technologies, the global shift toward electric vehicles poses a long-term structural challenge. Regulatory risks are also material. Additionally, Corning's customer concentration in certain segments creates vulnerability.
Wendell P. Weeks is CEO of Corning.
Corning's leadership agenda centers on materials innovation, customer co-development, optical communications, automotive emissions, and mobile device glass.
Leadership changes help explain shifts in capital allocation, product priorities, risk appetite, and competitive positioning.
Corning's leaders have shaped its expansion, operating model, and response to industry change.