Eric S. Musser joined Corning in 1986, holding various manufacturing positions in the Wilmington, N.C., optical fiber plant until 1993. From there, Musser served as the engineering manager at Optical Waveguides Australia in Melbourne, Australia through 1996 (later named Corning Noble Park). Musser then assumed the position of manufacturing strategist for Corning Optical Fiber in Corning, N.Y.. In 1998, Musser returned to Wilmington, serving initially as the Tower 5 operations manager, then as the plant production manager.
Musser joined Corning Lasertron in Bedford, Mass. in January 2000 and assumed the role of president, Corning Lasertron in September 2000. He was subsequently named director, manufacturing operations, Photonic Technologies in April 2002.
In August 2003, Musser returned to Corning Optical Fiber and assumed the role of division vice president, development and engineering with dotted-line responsibility to Science & Technology leadership. Musser was named vice president and general manager of Corning Optical Fiber in January 2005.
In April 2007, he was appointed CEO, Corning Greater China. He relocated with his family to Shanghai in early August 2007.
Musser holds a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a master's degree in computer science from George Washington University. Prior to joining Corning, Musser served in the U.S. Army’s Corps of Engineers with assignments in both Korea and Virginia.
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