Glenn Fletcher Tilton

Biography

 Mr. Glenn F. Tilton is Lead Independent Director at AbbVie, Inc., Lead Independent Non-Employee Director at Phillips 66, Independent Director at Abbott Laboratories, and a Director-Ambassadors Discovery Ball at American Cancer Society, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at AbbVie, Inc., Phillips 66, Abbott Laboratories, World Business Chicago, The Field Museum of Natural History, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Economic Club of Chicago, The Executives Club of Chicago, The Chicago Community Trust, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, The Commercial Club of Chicago, and The Big Shoulders Fund. Mr. Tilton was previously employed as Independent Director by Corning, Inc., Chairman by Airlines for America, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer by UAL Corp., Non-Executive Chairman by Dynegy, Inc., Non-Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by United Air Lines, Inc., Non-Executive Director by United Continental Holdings, Inc., Vice Chairman by ChevronTexaco Corp., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Texaco, Inc., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer by City of Elk Grove, Chairman-Midwest Business by JPMorgan Chase & Co., President by Texaco Canada, Inc., President by Valero Energy UK Ltd., a Trustee by The Museum of Science & Industry, and Vice Chairman by Chevron Texaco Corp. He also served on the board at TXU Corp., Lincoln Financial Group, Inc., Lincoln National Corp., After School Matters, Inc., British-American Chamber of Commerce, Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and Lyric Opera of Chicago. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina.  

Research Interest

 Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics