James P. Clappin
President, Corning Glass Technologies
Management
Corning Incorporated
United States of America
Biography
James P. Clappin is president of Corning Glass Technologies (CGT). Comprising CGT are Corning’s Display Technologies and Specialty Materials businesses, which includes Corning’s growing Gorilla® Glass for handheld, IT and large cover glass applications. Clappin joined Corning Incorporated in 1980 as a process engineer. He transitioned to GTE Corporation in 1983 and returned to Corning in 1988. He held a variety of manufacturing management roles in the consumer products division, transferring to the display business in 1994. After progressing through management positions, he was appointed general manager of Corning Display Technologies (CDT) in 2002, and was president of CDT from September 2005 to July 2010. Under his leadership, CDT’s sales increased by a factor of seven between 2002 and 2010. Clappin’s organization has led the development of new technologies for advanced displays and mobile devices, including EAGLE XG® glass substrates, Corning® Gorilla® Glass, Corning Lotus™ Glass substrates for OLED and high-performance displays, and Corning® Willow™ Glass. Clappin holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Rhode Island. In 2013, he received a Distinguished Achievement Award from the University of Rhode Island’s College of Engineering.
Research Interest
Business and Management
