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...University becomes an increasingly international institution, Houghton's experience in international arenas will help enormously, observers say. They note that Houghton has lived and worked abroad, and add that he spent a good portion of his career managing a company in the international sector...
...While Houghton was running Corning's international division, its revenue share more than tripled as a share of its overall business, according to Glimp, who served on the international division's board of directors...
Others praise Houghton's deep commitment to the advancement of women and minorities in both the University and the private sector...
...cover story in Business Week reported that Houghton "turned work-force diversity [at Corning] into a personal crusade." As a result of two company-wide teams he created to address the issue, Corning hired more black and women executives than ever while attrition rates among minority employees declined dramatically...
Despite these successes, some in the University say Houghton's appointment is simply a way for the self-perpetuating Corporation to avoid much-needed change...