Kent M. Adams
Director/Board Member at Committee for Economic Development
Network origin in Kent M. Adams first degree
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Committee for Economic Development
 Committee for Economic Development Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of The Conference Board, Inc., Committee for Economic Development is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led organization that delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions in the nation's interest. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's trustees, who are chief executive officers and key executives of leading US companies, bring their unique experience to address pressing policy issues. The company collectively represents 30+ industries, over a trillion dollars in revenue, and over 4 million employees. Founded in 1942, the organization uses cookies to improve their website and offers products and services to enhance user experience. Committee for Economic Development was acquired by The Conference Board, Inc. on January 14, 2015.
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Companies connected to Kent M. Adams via their personal network
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Frontier West Virginia, Inc.
 Frontier West Virginia, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Frontier West Virginia, Inc. provides telecommunications services. Its services include DSL and internet, discount packages, voice, wireless, VoIP, security, and managed networks. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Charleston, WV. | Specialty Telecommunications | Director/Board Member President | |
| EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION | Hospital/Nursing Management | Chairman Chief Executive Officer | |
| TRIBUNE MEDIA CO | Broadcasting | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| AETNA | Managed Health Care | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College
 Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College Investment ManagersFinance Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America-College provides financial products and services. It offers retirement plans, mutual funds, annuities, life insurance, brokerage and trading services, managed accounts and education savings. The company was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1918 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| CITIGROUP INC. | Major Banks | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Ernst & Young LLP
 Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Conference Board, Inc.
 The Conference Board, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Conference Board, Inc. is a membership organization working for the public interests. It creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses in their performance and to better serve the society. The firm publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin | |
The Business Roundtable
 The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree | |
| AVAYA INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
The Economic Club of New York
 The Economic Club of New York Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Economic Club of New York operates as a nonprofit, nonpartisan and nonpolitical organization. The company was founded by J.W. Beatson in 1907 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
The Atlantic Council of the United States
 The Atlantic Council of the United States Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Atlantic Council of the United States engages in the promotion of constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
National Association of Manufacturers
 National Association of Manufacturers Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Association of Manufacturers is an organization that works for the success of over 12.9 million people who are involved in manufacturing. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company's work is based on four core values that drive the industry. The company commissioned a study in August 2015, which found that the EPA's proposed ozone rule could reduce GDP by $140 billion. The CEO of the company is Jay Timmons. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Smithsonian Institution
 Smithsonian Institution Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Smithsonian Institution operates museums and art galleries. It organizes exhibitions on art, music, television and film, science, and history. The firm also preserves and maintains cultural centers, national zoo, and research facilities. The company was founded on August 10, 1846 by James K. Polk and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
The Aspen Institute, Inc.
 The Aspen Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Business Council
 The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Masters Business Admin Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| INVESCO LTD. | Investment Managers | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| KLDISCOVERY INC. | Information Technology Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Fuqua School of Business | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center operates as a private cancer center. It offers cancer care services to adult; and child and teen patients. Its services include risk assessment and screening; diagnosis and treatment; clinical trials; patient and caregiver education; and pediatric clinical trials. The company was founded by John J. Astor and Charlotte Astor in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Hospital/Nursing Management | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The EastWest Institute
 The EastWest Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The EastWest Institute operates as a network of influential stakeholders that engages in building trust and preventing conflict worldwide. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | College/University | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
TIAA Board of Governors
 TIAA Board of Governors Investment ManagersFinance TIAA Board of Overseers engages in the provision of financial services. It offers investing, banking and loans, and insurance products. Its services include workplace investing, personal investing, individual advisory services, managed accounts, charitable giving, and trusts and estate planning. The company was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1918 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Women Corporate Directors
 Women Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Women Corporate Directors is a membership organization of women directors of public and large private companies. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Italy. The company was founded by Mary Beth Vitale, Véronique Morali, Linda Eskind Rebrovick, Deborah A. Peacock, and Darcy A. Howe. The CEO is Susan C. Keating. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago | General Government | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Catalyst, Inc.
 Catalyst, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Catalyst, Inc. provides research and advisory services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member President | |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION (THE) | Investment Banks/Brokers | Director/Board Member General Counsel | |
| New York University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
Biotechnology Innovation Organization
 Biotechnology Innovation Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. | Life/Health Insurance | General Counsel Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Aspen Global Leadership Network | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
Kohler Co.
 Kohler Co. Building ProductsProducer Manufacturing Kohler Co. engages in the manufacture of plumbing products, furniture, tiles, engines, and generators. It provides kitchen & bath products; engines, power generation systems; cabinetry, tile, and home interiors. The company was founded by John Michael Kohler on December 3, 1873 and is headquartered in Kohler, WI. | Building Products | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member |
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| United States | 46 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
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| Commercial Services | 17 |
| Consumer Services | 14 |
| Finance | 8 |
| Health Services | 4 |
| Communications | 3 |
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| Director/Board Member | 758 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 231 |
| Chairman | 148 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 134 |
| President | 120 |
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| Ronald Williams | 46 |
| Maggie Wilderotter | 43 |
| James Robinson | 42 |
| Ron O'Hanley | 42 |
| Trusten Allan McArtor | 42 |
| Donald Caldwell | 38 |
| Daniel Draper | 35 |
| Edward Kangas | 34 |
| Donna Morea | 30 |
| Michael J. Chesser | 27 |
| James Turley | 27 |
| Jane Sherburne | 26 |
| John C. Siciliano | 26 |
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