Richard Elias

Director/Board Member at UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION

Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2026-05-30

72 year

53 connections

Consumer Services

Electronic Technology

Process Industries

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Richard C.
Elias is an Independent Director at Universal Display Corp.
since 2014 and a Trustee at The University of Tampa, Inc. Former roles include Chief Executive Officer & Director at Transitions Optical, Inc. from 2011 to 2014, Independent Director at Black Box Corp.
from 2014 to 2019, and Senior Vice President-Optical & Specialty Materials at PPG Industries, Inc. from 2008 to 2014.
Other former positions include Chairman at Howden Group Holdings Ltd., Director at National Society to Prevent Blindness, and Director at Black Box Network Services (UK) Ltd. Education includes an MBA from Marquette University and undergraduate studies at the University of South Carolina.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION 0.04%	2026-05-10	17,065 ( 0.04% )	2 M $	2026-05-30

Richard Elias active positions

Companies	Position	Start
UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2014-04-01
The University of Tampa, Inc. The University of Tampa, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	2011-10-12

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Former positions of Richard Elias

Companies	Position	End
BLACK BOX CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2019-01-06
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2014-03-29
Transitions Optical, Inc. Transitions Optical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures photochromic ophthalmic lenses	Chief Executive Officer	2013-12-31
Black Box Network Services (UK) Ltd. Black Box Network Services (UK) Ltd. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Engages in designing and supplying integrated voice and data communication systems	Director/Board Member	-
National Society to Prevent Blindness National Society to Prevent Blindness Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides volunteer eye health and safety organization	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	10
PPG Industries, Inc. PPG Industries, Inc. Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Manufactures and distributes paints, coatings & specialty materials	Process Industries
Black Box Corp. Black Box Corp. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures cables, adapters, jacks, panels and switches & sells through online	Producer Manufacturing
Universal Display Corp. Universal Display Corp. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Engages in research, development and commercialization of organic light emitting diode (OLED), technologies and materials	Electronic Technology
Howden Group Holdings Ltd. Howden Group Holdings Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides insurance and reinsurance brokerage services	Finance
Marquette University Marquette University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of South Carolina University of South Carolina Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The University of Tampa, Inc. The University of Tampa, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
National Society to Prevent Blindness National Society to Prevent Blindness Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides volunteer eye health and safety organization	Commercial Services
Transitions Optical, Inc. Transitions Optical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures photochromic ophthalmic lenses	Health Technology
Black Box Network Services (UK) Ltd. Black Box Network Services (UK) Ltd. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Engages in designing and supplying integrated voice and data communication systems	Electronic Technology