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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Corning (GLW)

Corning names Hal Nelson COO as President Eric Musser retires in mid-2025

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Corning said President and Chief Operating Officer Eric Musser will retire in mid-2025 after 39 years with the company. The board named Avery H. (Hal) Nelson III as Executive Vice President and, effective at Musser's retirement, Chief Operating Officer, and reinstated Chairman and CEO Wendell P. Weeks as President.

Key points

  • Eric S. Musser, President and Chief Operating Officer, will retire in mid-2025, per notice given April 30, 2025.
  • Avery H. (Hal) Nelson III, age 57, becomes Chief Operating Officer at Musser's retirement and will manage the Market-Access Platforms.
  • Wendell P. Weeks, age 65, will reassume the President role at Musser's retirement while remaining Chairman and CEO.
  • Lewis A. Steverson, age 61, was named Vice Chairman, and John Z. Zhang, age 52, was named Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development Officer, both effective immediately.

The filing

CompanyCorning (GLW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 1, 2025, 5:20 PM ET
Accession number0001206774-25-000335

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 01, 2025.

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