Mark A. Beck joined Corning in 1996 and has held positions in new business development, manufacturing strategy, marketing, product line management and business management.
Beck has worked in multiple business units including Energy, Display Technologies and Specialty Materials. He joined Life Sciences in October 2002 and was appointed division vice president and deputy general manager, Corning Life Sciences in May 2005. In September 2006, Mark was elected vice president and general manager, Corning Life Sciences, and in July 2009 he was appointed to his current position.
Prior to joining Corning, Beck was involved in several start-up ventures. In each case, as founder or co-founder, he led the new business from initial concept to successful commercial operations.
Beck received his undergraduate degree from Pacific University where he studied business administration and Japanese language. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.