Background
Donofrio, Nicholas M. was born on September 7, 1945 in Beacon, New York, United States.
Donofrio, Nicholas M. was born on September 7, 1945 in Beacon, New York, United States.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1967. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1971. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Polytechnic University, 1999.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Warwick, United Kingdom, 2002. D Technology (honorary), Marist College, 2005. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Edinburgh, 2006.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Pace University, 2008.
Designer International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1967—1983, director, Semiconductor Development Laboratory Burlington, Vermont, 1983—1985, secretary, executive management, 1985—1986, general manager, Site Operations, 1986—1987, director, Hardware Development, 1987—1988, vice president, corporation vice president, president, Personal Computer Produced Development, 1988—1991, senior vice president, group executive, Server Group International Business Mach., 1995—1997, senior vice president, Technology and Manufacturing Armonk, New York, 1997—2005, executive vice president, Innovation & Technology, 2005—2008, technical fellow, since 2008. Board trustees Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Chairman, board governors International Business Machines Corporation Academy Technology.
Vice chairman International Business Machines Corporation International Foundation. Board directors Liberty Mutual, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Bank of New York, 1999—2007, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, since 2007. Board advisor Secretary of Energy, 2010.
Chairman National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, 1997—2002. Member Secretary of Education's Commission on Future of Education, 2005. Board director Council for United States and Italy.
Co-chair New York Hall of Science, 2006. Delegate World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Board directors INROADS.
Fellow: Royal Academy Engineering, United Kingdom, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Mensforth International Gold medal 2002). Member: American Academy Arts & Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Sigma Xi.