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'''Nicholas M. Donofrio''' (born 1945) was the Executive Vice President of Innovation and Technology at the [[IBM]] Corporation until 2008.
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'''Nicholas Michael Donofrio''' (born September 7, 1945) is an American scientist and engineer and was the Executive Vice President of Innovation and Technology at the [[IBM]] Corporation until 2008. Upon retirement, he was selected as an honorary IBM Fellow, the company’s highest technical honor. He holds seven [[Patent|technology patents]], is a member of numerous technical and science [[honor societies]], and holds several scientific board positions.

In 1995, he was elected a member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]] for contributions in the development of semi-conductor memory and technical leadership in computers.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Donofrio was born in [[Beacon, New York]] in 1945. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in [[Electrical Engineering]] at [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]] in 1967 and a Master of Science in the same discipline from [[Syracuse University]] in 1971. He has also received an honorary doctorate in Engineering from the [[Polytechnic University of New York]], and an honorary doctorate in Science from the [[University of Warwick]] in the United Kingdom. He joined IBM in 1967 as an engineer, but moved into management positions which led him to his current position.
Donofrio was born in [[Beacon, New York]] in 1945. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in [[electrical engineering]] at [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]] in 1967 and a Master of Science in the same discipline from [[Syracuse University]] in 1971.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alumni Profile: Nick Donofrio '71 |url=https://eng-cs.syr.edu/news-events/news/alumni-profile-nick-donofrio-71/ |access-date=14 June 2021 |work=College of Engineering & Computer Science - Syracuse University |date=November 3, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Syracuse">{{cite news |last1=Korey |first1=Eileen |title=A Gift to Inspire Innovation by Bringing Opportunity to Diverse Talent |url=https://news.syr.edu/blog/2021/06/14/a-gift-to-inspire-innovation-by-bringing-opportunity-to-diverse-talent/ |access-date=14 June 2021 |work=SU News |date=June 14, 2021}}</ref>


He joined IBM in 1967 as an engineer, but moved into management positions which led him to his most recent position.
He serves on the Board of the [[Commission on the Future of Higher Education|National Commission on the Future of Higher Education]].<ref>[http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/hiedfuture/members.html Commission roster]</ref>

He serves on the board of the [[Commission on the Future of Higher Education|National Commission on the Future of Higher Education]]<ref>{{Cite web|title = Archived: Commission Roster -- The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education|url = http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/hiedfuture/members.html|website = www2.ed.gov|access-date = 2015-05-07}}</ref> and the [[National Association of Corporate Directors]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=NACD Board of Directors|url=https://www.nacdonline.org/about/directors.cfm?itemnumber=49276|access-date=2020-09-16|website=www.nacdonline.org|language=en}}</ref> and is a Director at [[Liberty Mutual|Liberty Mutual Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Liberty Mutual Group Board of Directors|url = http://www.libertymutualgroup.com/omapps/ContentServer?pagename=LMGroup/Views/LMG&ft=4&fid=1138356794318&ln=en|website = www.libertymutualgroup.com|access-date = 2015-05-07}}</ref>

Donofrio has also received honorary doctorates from the [[Polytechnic University of New York]] (1999), [[University of Warwick]] (2002), [[Marist College]] (2005), [[University of Edinburgh]] (2006), [[Pace University]] (2009), [[Maynooth University]] of Ireland (2010), and [[Syracuse University]] (2011).<ref>{{cite web |title=Nick Donofrio |url=https://www.peacetechlab.org/nick-donofrio |website=PeaceTech Lab: Putting the Right Tools in the Right Hands to Build Peace |publisher=PeaceTech Lab |access-date=14 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Science pioneer J. Craig Venter to deliver 2011 Commencement address, six honorary degrees to be conferred |url=https://news.syr.edu/blog/2011/03/25/j-craig-venter/ |access-date=14 June 2021 |work=SU News |date=March 25, 2011}}</ref>

==Books==
In May 2022, Scribe Media published Donofrio's memoir ''If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes''. In the book, Donofrio shares lessons learned across almost six decades experience in business and innovation and chronicles the development and launch of seminal technologies such as the IBM [[IBM System/360|S/360]], the [[IBM RS/6000|RS6000]], [[IBM Blue Gene|Blue Gene]], the [[Genographic Project]] and [[IBM Watson|Watson]]. It includes interviews with more than two dozen business luminaries, including former IBM CEO [[Samuel J. Palmisano|Sam Palmisano]], [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]'s [[Jon Rubinstein]], [[Advanced Micro Devices|AMD]] CEO [[Lisa Su]] and others. The chapters are framed within lessons learned early in life from Donofrio's blue-collar father and mother.

Donofrio wrote ''If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes'' with Michael DeMarco, founder of American Journeys. It was edited by his longtime IBM communications executive David Yaun.


==Awards and positions held==
==Awards and positions held==
* Chairman at Quantexa (2017–present)<ref>{{Cite press release|title = Nick Donofrio Joins Big Data Firm Quantexa As Chairman After Serving IBM For 44 Years|url = https://data-economy.com/nick-donofrio-joins-big-data-firm-quantexa-chairman-serving-ibm-44-years/|accessdate = 2019-03-01}}</ref>
*Industry Week magazine's Technology Leader of the Year (2003)
* Industry Week magazine's Technology Leader of the Year (2003)<ref name="AAAS">{{cite web |url=https://www.amacad.org/person/nicholas-michael-donofrio |title=Mr. Nicholas Michael Donofrio |publisher=American Academy of Arts & Sciences |access-date=2020-08-26 }}</ref>
*University of Arizona's Technical Executive of the Year
* University of Arizona's Technical Executive of the Year<ref name="AAAS" />
*Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award from the Society of Women Engineers
* Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award from the Society of Women Engineers<ref name="AAAS" />
*The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Urban Visionaries Award for Engineering
* The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Urban Visionaries Award for Engineering<ref name="AAAS" />
*[[Business Week]] magazine’s 25 Top Innovation Champions
* [[Business Week]] magazine's 25 Top Innovation Champions<ref name="AAAS" />
*Fellow, Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
*Fellow, U.K-based Royal Academy of Engineering
* Fellow, Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
*Member of the US-based National Academy of Engineering
* Fellow, U.K-based Royal Academy of Engineering<ref name="AAAS" />
* Commencement Keynote Speaker, esteemed Advisor, Neumont University
*Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
* Contributor, US Department of Education [http://www.neumont.edu/cmsdocuments/Dept._of_Education_Report.pdf Commission on Higher Education] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819211945/http://www.neumont.edu/cmsdocuments/Dept._of_Education_Report.pdf |date=2011-08-19 }}, 2006
*Member of the Board of Directors for the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
*Member of the Board of Directors for [[Wigix|Wigix, Inc.]]
* Member of the US [[National Academy of Engineering]]
*Member of the Board of Trustees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
* Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences<ref name="AAAS" />
* Member of the Board of Directors for the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation<ref>{{cite news |author=Staff Writer |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/brief-nicholas-donofrio-to-retire-from-b/brief-nicholas-donofrio-to-retire-from-bank-of-new-york-mellon-board-effective-sept-30-idUSFWN1L30SG |title=BRIEF-Nicholas Donofrio to retire from Bank of New York Mellon board effective sept 30 |work=Reuters |date=2017-08-17 |access-date=2020-05-27 }}</ref>
*Co-chair of the New York Hall of Science
*Member of the Board of Directors for The Council for the United States and Italy
* Member of the Board of Directors for [[Wigix|Wigix, Inc.]]
* Member of the Board of Directors for [[AMD|Advanced Micro Devices]]
*[[IBM Fellow]]
* Member of the Board of Trustees at [[Clarkson University]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bcnys.org/nicholas-donofrio |title=Nicholas Donofrio {{Pipe}} The Business Council | publisher=The Business Council of New York State, Inc. |access-date=2022-06-28 }}</ref>
*Member of the Board of Trustees for the MITRE Corporation
* Member of the Board of Trustees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
* Co-chair of the New York Hall of Science
* Member of the Board of Directors for The Council for the United States and Italy
* Honorary [[IBM Fellow]]
* 2010 recipient of the [[IRI Medal]] from the [[Industrial Research Institute]]
* Member of the Board of Trustees for the MITRE Corporation
* Member of the Board of Directors for HYPR Corp<ref>{{cite web |title=HYPR Appoints Nicholas Donofrio to Board of Directors |url=https://www.hypr.com/nick-donofrio-44-year-ibm-vet-evp-joins-hypr/}}</ref>
* Member of the Board of Directors for [[Topcoder|Topcoder, Inc.]]
* Member of the Board of Directors for [[Sproxil]]<ref>{{Cite press release|title = Sproxil Appoints Dr. Gunther L. Faber, C. Hunter Boll & Nicholas Donofrio to Board of Directors|url = http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8667571.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110926021148/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8667571.htm|url-status = dead|archive-date = September 26, 2011|accessdate = 2015-05-07}}</ref>
* Chair of the [[Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education]]<ref>{{Cite web|title = Malloy names higher education chair, Hartford Business Journal, Dec. 13, 2013|url = http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20131213/NEWS01/131219958/malloy-names-higher-education-chair|website = www.hartfordbusiness.com |access-date = 2015-10-08}}</ref>
* International Peace Honors Award (2022)<ref>{{cite news |title=The 2022 International Peace Honors Recognized the Power of Individuals to Build Peace and Issued Urgent Call to Activism Amidst Historic Week |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220228005381/en/ |access-date=6 April 2022 |work=[[Business Wire]] |date=28 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://people.forbes.com/profile/78300 Forbes Profile of Nick Donofrio]
* [https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120210082757/http://people.forbes.com:80/profile/nicholas-m-donofrio/78300 Forbes Profile of Nick Donofrio]

*[http://www.rpi.edu/president/bot/donofrio.html page on RPI's website]
* [https://www.amazon.com/If-Nothing-Changes-Donofrio-Story-ebook/dp/B09RHPBC27/ Autobiography]

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Latest revision as of 06:06, 15 August 2024

Nick Donofrio
Nick Donofrio in November 2015
Born
Nicholas Michael Donofrio

(1945-09-07) September 7, 1945 (age 79)
Alma materSyracuse University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Known forExecutive Vice President Innovation and Technology, IBM

Nicholas Michael Donofrio (born September 7, 1945) is an American scientist and engineer and was the Executive Vice President of Innovation and Technology at the IBM Corporation until 2008. Upon retirement, he was selected as an honorary IBM Fellow, the company’s highest technical honor. He holds seven technology patents, is a member of numerous technical and science honor societies, and holds several scientific board positions.

In 1995, he was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions in the development of semi-conductor memory and technical leadership in computers.

Biography

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Donofrio was born in Beacon, New York in 1945. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1967 and a Master of Science in the same discipline from Syracuse University in 1971.[1][2]

He joined IBM in 1967 as an engineer, but moved into management positions which led him to his most recent position.

He serves on the board of the National Commission on the Future of Higher Education[3] and the National Association of Corporate Directors[4] and is a Director at Liberty Mutual Group.[5]

Donofrio has also received honorary doctorates from the Polytechnic University of New York (1999), University of Warwick (2002), Marist College (2005), University of Edinburgh (2006), Pace University (2009), Maynooth University of Ireland (2010), and Syracuse University (2011).[6][7]

Books

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In May 2022, Scribe Media published Donofrio's memoir If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes. In the book, Donofrio shares lessons learned across almost six decades experience in business and innovation and chronicles the development and launch of seminal technologies such as the IBM S/360, the RS6000, Blue Gene, the Genographic Project and Watson. It includes interviews with more than two dozen business luminaries, including former IBM CEO Sam Palmisano, Apple's Jon Rubinstein, AMD CEO Lisa Su and others. The chapters are framed within lessons learned early in life from Donofrio's blue-collar father and mother.

Donofrio wrote If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes with Michael DeMarco, founder of American Journeys. It was edited by his longtime IBM communications executive David Yaun.

Awards and positions held

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  • Chairman at Quantexa (2017–present)[8]
  • Industry Week magazine's Technology Leader of the Year (2003)[9]
  • University of Arizona's Technical Executive of the Year[9]
  • Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award from the Society of Women Engineers[9]
  • The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Urban Visionaries Award for Engineering[9]
  • Business Week magazine's 25 Top Innovation Champions[9]
  • Fellow, Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • Fellow, U.K-based Royal Academy of Engineering[9]
  • Commencement Keynote Speaker, esteemed Advisor, Neumont University
  • Contributor, US Department of Education Commission on Higher Education Archived 2011-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, 2006
  • Member of the US National Academy of Engineering
  • Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[9]
  • Member of the Board of Directors for the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation[10]
  • Member of the Board of Directors for Wigix, Inc.
  • Member of the Board of Directors for Advanced Micro Devices
  • Member of the Board of Trustees at Clarkson University[11]
  • Member of the Board of Trustees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Co-chair of the New York Hall of Science
  • Member of the Board of Directors for The Council for the United States and Italy
  • Honorary IBM Fellow
  • 2010 recipient of the IRI Medal from the Industrial Research Institute
  • Member of the Board of Trustees for the MITRE Corporation
  • Member of the Board of Directors for HYPR Corp[12]
  • Member of the Board of Directors for Topcoder, Inc.
  • Member of the Board of Directors for Sproxil[13]
  • Chair of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education[14]
  • International Peace Honors Award (2022)[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Alumni Profile: Nick Donofrio '71". College of Engineering & Computer Science - Syracuse University. November 3, 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ Korey, Eileen (June 14, 2021). "A Gift to Inspire Innovation by Bringing Opportunity to Diverse Talent". SU News. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Archived: Commission Roster -- The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education". www2.ed.gov. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  4. ^ "NACD Board of Directors". www.nacdonline.org. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  5. ^ "Liberty Mutual Group Board of Directors". www.libertymutualgroup.com. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  6. ^ "Nick Donofrio". PeaceTech Lab: Putting the Right Tools in the Right Hands to Build Peace. PeaceTech Lab. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Science pioneer J. Craig Venter to deliver 2011 Commencement address, six honorary degrees to be conferred". SU News. March 25, 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Nick Donofrio Joins Big Data Firm Quantexa As Chairman After Serving IBM For 44 Years" (Press release). Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "Mr. Nicholas Michael Donofrio". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  10. ^ Staff Writer (2017-08-17). "BRIEF-Nicholas Donofrio to retire from Bank of New York Mellon board effective sept 30". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  11. ^ "Nicholas Donofrio | The Business Council". The Business Council of New York State, Inc. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  12. ^ "HYPR Appoints Nicholas Donofrio to Board of Directors".
  13. ^ "Sproxil Appoints Dr. Gunther L. Faber, C. Hunter Boll & Nicholas Donofrio to Board of Directors" (Press release). Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  14. ^ "Malloy names higher education chair, Hartford Business Journal, Dec. 13, 2013". www.hartfordbusiness.com. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  15. ^ "The 2022 International Peace Honors Recognized the Power of Individuals to Build Peace and Issued Urgent Call to Activism Amidst Historic Week". Business Wire. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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