ALBANY—G. Thomas Tranter Jr., president of Corning Enterprises and director of government affairs for Corning Incorporated, has been named chairman of the Government Affairs Council of The Business Council of New York State.
In that volunteer role, he will work with Business Council staff and government affairs professionals on the Council’s GAC on a range of policy issues. The GAC is a committee of Business Council members who develop strategies to support state government policies that will improve New York’s business climate and the prosperity of all New Yorkers.
Tranter joined Corning Incorporated in 2000 as director of state and local government relations. He was named to his current position as president, Corning Enterprises and director of government affairs in May 2004.
Before joining Corning, Tom served as Chemung County executive, a position he was elected to for three four-year terms. Before that, he was deputy county executive and village manager in Horseheads, Chemung County. He had previously held the position of executive director for the Chemung/Schuyler American Red Cross.
A resident of Horseheads, Tranter earned a bachelor's degree from Elmira College and a masters degree from Alfred University. He is also a graduate of Cornell’s Executive Development Program.
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