[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E151]
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   HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF LAWRENCE D. McRAE UPON HIS RETIREMENT

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                      HON. NICHOLAS A. LANGWORTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 15, 2024

  Mr. LANGWORTHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
achievements of Lawrence D. McRae and to honor his retirement as vice 
chairman and corporate development officer of Corning Incorporated in 
Corning, New York.
  A native of Berkeley, California, Mr. McRae earned a bachelor's 
degree in accounting from Morgan State University and an MBA from 
Harvard University.
  Mr. McRae began his career as a senior accountant with 
PricewaterhouseCoopers. He joined the Controllers division at Corning 
in August 1985 and held a broad range of leadership positions in 
finance, sales, marketing, and general management. In 1990, he was 
named manager of International Sales, before being named business 
director for Revere Ware Corporation, a unit of Corning Consumer 
Products Company, in 1993. He was then appointed vice president of 
Corning Consumer Products Company and president of Revere Ware 
Corporation in April 1995. He next moved to Telecommunications 
Products, serving as division vice president of Global Development from 
1996 to 2000. McRae led Corporate Development beginning in 2000 and 
joined Corning's Senior Leadership Team in 2007. In 2015, Mr. McRae was 
named vice chairman.
  For nearly four decades, Mr. McRae played a pivotal role in shaping 
Corning's evolution--contributing to its past successes and helping 
build its strong future. He was a key partner and leader on many of 
Corning's most critical and successful projects, including the 
acquisition of Samsung Corning Precision Materials, the strategic 
realignment of Corning's ownership interest in Dow Corning Corporation, 
and Corning's majority ownership position in Hemlock Semiconductor. 
Over the course of his career, Mr. McRae also served on the board of 
directors of the Dow Coming Corporation, Samsung Corning Precision 
Materials, Samsung Corning Advanced Glass, LLC, Hemlock Semiconductor 
Group, and the Corning Foundation. In 2023, the Corning Black Employees 
Network honored him with a lifetime achievement award named for its 
inaugural recipient, Lawrence D. McRae.
  Corning Incorporated is the beating heart of the Southern Tier's 
economy. On behalf of the state of New York, it is a privilege to thank 
Mr. McRae for his 38 years of distinguished service to Corning 
Incorporated and his important contributions to our great state and 
Nation. I wish the McRae family--including his wife, Sharon, and 
daughters, Lauren and Rory--health and blessings in the years ahead.

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