Dana G. Mead
Encyclopedia
Dana George Mead is an American
businessman and corporate director. Mead is currently chairman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
's board of trustees, and serves on the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Pfizer
.
Mead graduated from the United States Military Academy
in 1957 and received his Ph.D in political science
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army line armor and airborne units in West Germany
and Vietnam
between 1957 and 1978. Mead was a White House Fellow for 1970-71, a member of the Domestic Council from 1972–74, and returned to West Point as a professor in 1974-78.
Mead worked at International Paper
between 1978-1992 rising to become a boardmember. Mead was chairman and CEO of Tenneco
between 1994 and 1999 and was a board member for Cummins
(1993–1996), Zurich Financial Services
(1997–2006), and Pactiv
(1998–2000). He was a chairman for the Business Roundtable
(1998–1999) and the National Association of Manufacturers
(1994–1995). Mead co-authored High Standards, Hard Choices: A CEO's Journey of Courage, Risk and Change published in 2000.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman and corporate director. Mead is currently chairman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
's board of trustees, and serves on the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Pfizer
Pfizer
Pfizer, Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The company is based in New York City, New York with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut, United States...
.
Mead graduated from the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
in 1957 and received his Ph.D in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army line armor and airborne units in West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
between 1957 and 1978. Mead was a White House Fellow for 1970-71, a member of the Domestic Council from 1972–74, and returned to West Point as a professor in 1974-78.
Mead worked at International Paper
International Paper
International Paper Company is an American pulp and paper company, the largest such company in the world. It has approximately 59,500 employees, and it is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.-History:...
between 1978-1992 rising to become a boardmember. Mead was chairman and CEO of Tenneco
Tenneco
Tenneco is a $6.2 billion Fortune 500 company that has been publicly traded on the NYSE since November 5, 1999 under the symbol TEN...
between 1994 and 1999 and was a board member for Cummins
Cummins
Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems...
(1993–1996), Zurich Financial Services
Zurich Financial Services
Zurich Financial Services AG is a major financial services group based in Zurich, Switzerland.-History:The Company was founded in 1872 as subsidiary of the Schweiz Marine Insurance Company under the name Versicherung Verein...
(1997–2006), and Pactiv
Pactiv
Pactiv Corporation has two operating segments:* Hefty Consumer Products manufactures and sells waste bags, food-storage bags, and disposable tableware and cookware in the consumer market, through grocery stores, mass merchandisers, drug stores, and discount chains...
(1998–2000). He was a chairman for the Business Roundtable
Business Roundtable
The Business Roundtable is a politically conservative group of chief executive officers of major U.S. corporations formed to promote pro-business public policy.-History:...
(1998–1999) and the National Association of Manufacturers
National Association of Manufacturers
The National Association of Manufacturers is an advocacy group headquartered in Washington, D.C. with 10 additional offices across the country...
(1994–1995). Mead co-authored High Standards, Hard Choices: A CEO's Journey of Courage, Risk and Change published in 2000.
External links
- MIT Corporation homepage
- Pfizer Corporation homepage
- Dana Mead Playlist Appearance on WMBR's Dinnertime Sampler radio show April 28, 2004