John A. Young
Corporate Officer/Principal at National Academy of Engineering
Profile
John A.
Young is a Member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Member of The Business Council.
He was the President & Chief Executive Officer of HP, Inc. from 1978 to 1992.
He was also the Founding Chairman of The Council on Competitiveness in 1990, Smart Valley, Inc., and the Computer Systems Policy Project.
He served as the National Chairman of Junior Achievement, Inc. in 1984.
He was a Director of Chevron Corp.
from 2001 to 2004, Lucent Technologies, Inc., Affymetrix, Inc. from 1992 to 2010, Aspira Women's Health, Inc. from 1994 to 2008, Agere Systems, Inc., Standard BioTools, Inc. from 2001 to 2017, Perlegen Sciences, Inc., Nanosys, Inc., and GSK Plc.
He was also the Founding Director of the Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
Dr. Young received his undergraduate degree from Oregon State University and his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
John A. Young active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The private company is based in Washington. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Business Council
The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-02-07 |
Former positions of John A. Young
Companies | Position | End |
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STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-04-17 |
AFFYMETRIX, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2010-03-13 |
ASPIRA WOMEN'S HEALTH INC. | Director/Board Member | 2007-12-31 |
CHEVRON CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2004-04-27 |
HP INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 1992-10-30 |
Training of John A. Young
Oregon State University | Undergraduate Degree |
Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 5 |
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CHEVRON CORPORATION | Energy Minerals |
HP INC. | Electronic Technology |
ASPIRA WOMEN'S HEALTH INC. | Health Technology |
STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC. | Health Technology |
GSK PLC | Health Technology |
Private companies | 12 |
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Lucent Technologies, Inc.
Lucent Technologies, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. | Electronic Technology |
Affymetrix, Inc.
Affymetrix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Affymetrix, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells products and services for genetic analysis. The company was founded by Stephen P. A. Fodor in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Health Technology |
Agere Systems, Inc.
Agere Systems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Agere Systems, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures integrated circuits used in communications networks and computer equipment | Electronic Technology |
Perlegen Sciences, Inc.
Perlegen Sciences, Inc. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Perlegen Sciences, Inc. discovers and develops drugs. Its product pipeline consists of targeted drug candidates addressing type II diabetes and dyslipidemia markets. The company's products include PGX-510 and PGX-520. It operates in the United States, European Union, and Japan. Perlegen Sciences was co-founded by Brad A. Margus, David R. Cox, and Stephen P. A. Fodor in 2000 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA | Retail Trade |
Nanosys, Inc.
Nanosys, Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Nanosys, Inc. develops and manufactures inorganic nanostructures and other related products. It offers Ultra HD television. The company was founded by Paul A. Alivisatos, Stephen Empedocles, Peidong Yang, Robert M. Metcalfe, Jim Heath, Paul McEuen, Christoph H. Westphal, Moungi Bawendi, Lawrence A. Bock, Calvin Y. H. Chow, Chunming Niu, Karen Vergura, Hongkun Park, George Pontis and Charles M. Lieber in 2001 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. | Process Industries |
National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The private company is based in Washington. | Commercial Services |
The Council on Competitiveness
The Council on Competitiveness Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Council on Competitiveness is a nonpartisan organization that has been advocating for a competitiveness agenda for over three decades. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization aims to attract investment and talent, spur the commercialization of new ideas, and enhance productivity to raise the standard of living for all Americans. The council's members include CEOs, university presidents, labor leaders, and national lab directors who provide real-world perspective to policymakers. The council believes that with the right policies, the strengths and potential of the economy far outweigh the current challenges the nation faces on the path to higher growth and greater opportunity for all Americans. Deborah L. Wince-Smith has been the CEO of the American company since 1993. | Commercial Services |
The Business Council
The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Smart Valley, Inc. | |
Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award | |
Junior Achievement, Inc. | |
Computer Systems Policy Project |
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