Kenneth W. Freeman, MBA
Kenneth Freeman is Chairman and CEO of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated since January 1997. Previously he was President and CEO of Corning Clinical Laboratories. In 1989, he began with Corning Asahi Video Products Company where he was appointed General Manager of the Science Products Division and became President and CEO in 1990. In 1993, he was appointed Executive Vice President of Corning Incorporated and, in May 1995, became President and CEO of Corning Clinical Laboratories.
Mr. Freeman is an outspoken proponent of the need to improve quality throughout the healthcare services industry. He introduced Six Sigma quality at Quest Diagnostics, became a Black Belt, and leads defect reduction projects at the company. He has testified before Congress and addressed numerous industry groups on the subjects of Six Sigma quality and improving patient safety.
Mr. Freeman is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American
Clinical Laboratory Association and a trustee of Bucknell University. He
served as lead director of TRW until it merged with Northrop Grumman
Corporation in December 2002.