William Smithburg '62 honored as board leader

At the 17th Annual Corporate Governance Conference, held May 12 and 13 at the James L. Allen Center, Kellogg graduate William D. Smithburg '62 received the Distinguished Board Service Award. A board director for Abbott Laboratories, Corning Inc., and The Northern Trust Company, among others, Smithburg was recognized for his leadership and dedication to these and many additional boards over the years. Also recognized at the event, which attracted 250 senior executives, was the board of Corning Inc. Its members received the Corporate Board Award based on their commitment to providing strategic counsel and for raising the company's profile. Corning Chairman and CEO Wendell P. Weeks accepted the honor.