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John F. Akers
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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 Provides financial and investment banking services | 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
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
International Business Machines Corp.
 International Business Machines Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides software, IT consulting, cloud and infrastructure services | Technology Services |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides financial and investment banking services | Finance |
The New York Times Co.
 The New York Times Co. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Operates as a global, multimedia news and information company, which engages in publishing newspapers, digital businesses, investments in paper mills and other investments | Consumer Services |
PepsiCo, Inc.
 PepsiCo, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Makes, markets, distributes and sells beverages & convenient food products | Consumer Non-Durables |
W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
 W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Manufactures and markets chemical catalysts, absorbents & synthetic silicas | Process Industries |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
 The Metropolitan Museum of Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates art museums | Consumer Services |
California Institute of Technology
 California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
United Way Worldwide
 United Way Worldwide Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates charitable fundraising organization for health, education and financial stability of communities | Miscellaneous |
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