John Akers

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John F.
Akers served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at International Business Machines Corp.
from 1985 to 1993.
The role of Chairman was held at United Way Worldwide.
Director positions were held at Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. from 1996 to 2012, The New York Times Co. from 1996 to 2005, and PepsiCo, Inc. from 1991 to 2007.
Independent Director at W.
R.
Grace & Co.-Conn.
was held from 2011 to 2014.
Trustee roles were held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and California Institute of Technology.

Former positions of John Akers

Companies	Position	End
W. R. GRACE & CO.	Director/Board Member	17/01/2014
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides financial and investment banking services	Director/Board Member	06/03/2012
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY	Director/Board Member	17/11/2005
PEPSICO, INC.	Director/Board Member	02/05/2007
IBM	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/1993

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International Business Machines Corp. International Business Machines Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides software, IT consulting, cloud and infrastructure services	Technology Services
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides financial and investment banking services	Finance
The New York Times Co. The New York Times Co. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Operates as a global, multimedia news and information company, which engages in publishing newspapers, digital businesses, investments in paper mills and other investments	Consumer Services
PepsiCo, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Makes, markets, distributes and sells beverages & convenient food products	Consumer Non-Durables
W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Manufactures and markets chemical catalysts, absorbents & synthetic silicas	Process Industries
The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates art museums	Consumer Services
California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
United Way Worldwide United Way Worldwide Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates charitable fundraising organization for health, education and financial stability of communities	Miscellaneous

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