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  • George M.C. Fisher is Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eastman Kodak Company. He has been in the General Motors Board of Directors since 1996.
  • George Myles Cordell Fisher is an American business manager. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Eastman Kodak Company from 1993-2000. Prior to joining Kodak, Fisher worked at Motorola, Inc. from 1976-1993 and was named President and Chief Executive Officer in 1988 and Chairman and CEO in 1990. Prior to joining Motorola, George was involved in research and development at Bell Laboratories for ten years. Mr. Fisher is currently a Senior Advisor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company. At the Eastman Kodak Company Fisher's leadership is credited as encouraging timeliness improvements in production and as a "high-class act" in dealings with people. However, he is criticized for his investment policy in China and for initiating the transformation of Kodak from a widely diversified materials company to a company primarely focused on imaging. Recognized for leadership in electronic communications and corporate management, Fisher is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, having served two terms as Chairman from 2000-2004, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is a past member of the boards of AT&T, American Express Company, Comcast Corporation, Delta Air Lines, Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, Eli Lilly & Company, General Motors Corporation, Hughes Electronics Corporation, Motorola, Inc., Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing, and Brown University. He was also Chairman of PanAmSat Corporation from 2004-2006. Wikipedia

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