Profile
John F.
Akers served as Chairman and CEO of International Business Machines Corp.
from 1985 to 1993.
He was also a Director at Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. from 1996 to 2012, a Director at The New York Times Co. from 1996 to 2005, and a Director at PepsiCo, Inc. from 1991 to 2007.
Additionally, he was an Independent Director at W.
R.
Grace & Co.-Conn.
from 2011 to 2014.
Akers also served as a Trustee at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and California Institute of Technology.
Former positions of John F. Akers
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| W. R. GRACE & CO. | Director/Board Member | 2014-01-16 |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of securities underwriting and investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2012-03-05 |
| THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 2005-11-16 |
| PEPSICO, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2007-05-01 |
| IBM | Chairman | 1992-12-31 |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| PEPSICO, INC. | Consumer Non-Durables |
| THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY | Consumer Services |
| IBM | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 4 |
|---|---|
W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
 W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries W.R. Grace & Co. engages in the production and sale of chemicals and materials. It operates through the Grace Catalysts Technologies and Grace Materials Technologies segments. The Grace Catalysts Technologies segment includes catalysts and related products and technologies used in refining, petrochemical and other chemical manufacturing applications. The Grace Materials Technologies segment consists of specialty materials, including silica-based and silica-alumina-based materials, used in coatings, consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical applications. The firm specializes in chemical processing, coatings and inks, food and beverage, general industrial, nutraceutical, personal care, pharma, and plastics industries. The company was founded by William Russell Grace in 1854 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD. | Process Industries |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of securities underwriting and investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
 The Metropolitan Museum of Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Metropolitan Museum of Art operates as an arts institution that maintains a museum and library of art, encouraging and developing the study of the fine arts, and the application of arts to manufacture and practical life. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
United Way Worldwide
 United Way Worldwide Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous United Way Worldwide is a non-profit organization, which engages in raising money for charitable causes. It focuses on education, health, and financial stability. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA. | Miscellaneous |
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