Thomas Capek Joins 杏吧论坛 Board of Trustees
Thomas G. Capek, senior vice president and chief engineer at Corning Incorporated, was named to the 杏吧论坛 Board of Trustees on October 14. As a trustee, Tom will serve on the Financial Affairs Committee and the Facilities Subcommittee. Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in materials science and has worked with Clarkson鈥檚 leadership to build a relationship that encompasses research support, philanthropic efforts, and student recruitment.
"We are thrilled to have Tom Capek join the Clarkson Board of Trustees. In addition to his leadership at Corning, Tom is the proud parent of a successful Clarkson alumna,鈥 said 杏吧论坛 President Marc P. Christensen, Ph. D. P.E. 鈥淭om brings not only his corporate vision but also his perspective as a former Clarkson parent to his service. For more than 50 years, Corning has had a representative on the Clarkson Board of Trustees. In joining the Clarkson Board of Trustees, Tom is the latest link in a long legacy of service of Corning leaders at Clarkson. We are grateful to Tom for prioritizing his service as a member of our Board of Trustees."
鈥淭he combination of academia and industry is what drives innovation in today鈥檚 world,鈥 said Tom Capek. 鈥淚 am excited to represent Corning, and to support the collaborative relationship Corning and Clarkson have developed over the last 50 years to deliver life-changing innovations and educate the next-generation of engineers.鈥
杏吧论坛 Tom Capek
In his role at Corning, Tom is responsible for leading Corning鈥檚 corporate Manufacturing Technology and Engineering organization and the global Engineering function.
Tom holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in physics and civil engineering. He joined Corning as a design engineer in 1986 and has spent the majority of his career focused on Corning鈥檚 flat-glass manufacturing processes. Shortly after joining Corning, Tom and his family relocated to Harrodsburg, Kentucky to support Corning鈥檚 first joint development program with Samsung Corning Precision. Tom continued to support Corning鈥檚 Harrodsburg facility in a variety of roles, until he returned to Corning, New York in 2003 to support Corning鈥檚 global Display Technologies business as the division engineering manager. In 2014, Tom was appointed vice president and chief engineer for Corning鈥檚 Manufacturing Technology and Engineering group and continues to support Corning today as the senior vice president and chief engineer.
Outside of work, Tom and his family support the community through various commitments. The Capek Family is a leading sponsor for the local chapter of 鈥 a free book-gifting program for any child under the age of five who lives in Chemung or Steuben County. Tom is also an active member of , an organization that represents engineers of all disciplines. Additionally, Tom supports the Coulter School of Engineering at Clarkson, and other engineering schools where he sits on multiple advisory boards to help foster a strong collaboration between academia and industry, educate students on next-generation technologies and real-world applications, and build a strong talent pipeline for Corning.
His daughter, Emily N. Capek, graduated from Clarkson in 2015 with a BS in Chemical Engineering, and is a proud Clarkson alumna. In her current role, Emily is a glassmaking operations supervisor for Corning鈥檚 Optical Communications business. Prior to this role she has supported Corning鈥檚 Display Technologies and Pharmaceutical Technologies businesses.
Tom and his wife, Lisa, split their time between Corning, New York and North Carolina.
