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Types Person, Business Person
Date of Birth 1936
Gender Male

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Analyst notes about James R Houghton

Principal Occupation: Chairman of the Board Emeritus, Corning Incorporated. Recent Business Experience: Mr. Houghton retired as Non-Executive Chairman in 2007. He resumed his role as Chairman and... more »

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Business Positions
Exxon Mobil   Oil and gas exploration, production, and marketing
  • Director ('94→'09)
    • Corning Incorporated   Production of technology-based glass products
  • Director ('69→)
    • Other Positions & Memberships
    Augusta National Golf Club   Exclusive all-male golf club in Georgia
  • Member
    • Harvard University   Elite private university located in Cambridge, MA
  • Fellow ('95→)
    • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Chairman
    • The Morgan Library   library in NYC, began as private library of JP Morgan
  • vice president
    • Council on Foreign Relations   The most prestigious US foreign policy think tank
  • Board Member ('92→'96)
    • Donation/Grant Recipients
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    Republican National Committee
  • 10 contributions ⋅ $129000 ('92→'09)
    • RNC Republican National State Elections Committee
  • 8 contributions ⋅ $106000 ('92→'02)
    • National Republican Congressional Committee
  • 2 contributions ⋅ $2500 ('91→'96)   [ +1 ]
    • Corning Incorporated Employees Political Action Committee (Corepac)
  • 109 contributions ⋅ $35650 ('89→'07)
    • Republicans Who Care Individual Fund
  • 3 contributions ⋅ $35000 ('05→'08)
    • Main Street Individual Fund
  • 2 contributions ⋅ $30000 ('03→'04)
    • New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee
  • 17 contributions ⋅ $21000 ('91→'09)
    • Amory Houghton Jr   US Representative from New York
  • 15 contributions ⋅ $13000 ('89→'02)
    • John R Kuhl Jr   US Representative from New York
  • 11 contributions ⋅ $12600 ('03→'08)
    • Susan Collins   US Senator from Maine
  • 7 contributions ⋅ $5250 ('96→'08)