People: Hardinge Inc (HDNG.OQ)

Mr. R. Tony Tripeny is Independent Director of Hardinge Inc., since February 15, 2012. Mr. Tripeny is Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Corning Incorporated, a publicly-traded global, technology-based corporation headquartered in Corning, New York that operates in five market segments—display technologies, environmental technologies, telecommunications, life sciences and special materials. He has held various other positions with the company including Vice President/Corporate Controller/Principal Accounting Officer (2009), Vice President/Corporate Controller (2005-2009), Division Vice President/Operations Controller (2004-2005), Group Controller, Corning Telecommunications Business (2003-2004) and various other financial roles (1985-2002). He has a B.S. degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Tripeny is also a member of the Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees.