About

Mark A. Beck is an independent director of IDEX who brings in-depth experience developing and implementing operating platforms while serving in leadership roles at diversified industrial businesses. He began his corporate career at Corning Incorporated, where he spent 18 years in a number of management positions, culminating in his appointment as Executive Vice President responsible for Corning's environmental technologies and life science units.

He subsequently served as Executive Vice President of Danaher Corporation and as President and Chief Executive Officer of JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. In 2018 he co-founded B-Square Precision, LLC, a private company engaged in the acquisition and management of manufacturers of high-precision tools, dies, molds and components, and in 2025 he was appointed Professor of Practice at Cornell University, teaching principles of leadership, strategy and innovation. Mr. Beck holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a B.A. in Business Management from Pacific University.

Roles

Idex Corp.
Independent Director; Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair), Compensation Committee · Current role
2018–present
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD)
President and Chief Executive Officer · Global building products company; also served as a director from 2016 to 2018
2015 - 2018
Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR)
Executive Vice President
2014 - 2015
Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW)
Executive Vice President · 18-year tenure culminating as EVP for environmental technologies and life science units; Senior Vice President 2007-2012
2012 - 2014

External Roles

Accendra Health, Inc. (NYSE: ACH; formerly Owens & Minor, Inc.)
Independent Chair (Director since 2019)
2023 - Present
B-Square Precision, LLC
Co-Founder and Owner
2018 - Present
Cornell University
Professor of Practice
2025 - Present

Also at Idex Corp.

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