Peter C. Meinig
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Peter C. Meinig is a business executive.
Meinig received a BME degree in 1962 from Cornell University
and an MBA in 1964 from Harvard University
. At Cornell he joined the International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta
(Fiji).
Meinig is chairman and chief executive officer of HM International, LLC of Tulsa, Oklahoma
, a privately held management/holding company of various manufacturing and service businesses. He also serves as chairman of PGI International, Ltd., of Houston; chairman of Windsor Food Co; and director of Ninth House, Inc., of San Francisco. He is a former director of the Williams Companies
, Inc. and the Williams Communication Group, Inc. of Tulsa.
A member of the Cornell University Board of Trustees since 1991, Mr. Meinig became chairman of the board on July 1, 2002. Mr. Meinig previously served as chairman of the Trustee Executive Committee, the Trustee Special Advisory Committee on Distance Learning, and the Subcommittee on Alumni Affairs, and co-chaired the Scholarship Campaign that concluded in December 1999. He has been a member of eCornell
's board of directors since its establishment and served as chair until 2002.
In May 2007, Meinig donated $25 million to fund research grants to Cornell faculty in the life sciences.
In past years Mr. Meinig was the regional vice president of the Cornell Society of Engineers for the Southwest/Mountain Region and served as vice chair of the College of Engineering Campaign that concluded in 1995. He sat on the Administrative Board of the Cornell University Council from 1990 to 1992 and continues to be a member of the council. Mr. and Mrs. Meinig helped revitalize the Parent's Fund and served as co-chairs in 1987-88. They were the National Tower Club co-chairs for fiscal years 1993 and 1994. The Meinings remain active on the Cornell campus through their support of the Meinig Family National Scholar Program. Beyond Cornell, Mr. Meinig serves on the board of the Tulsa Area United Way, on the Board of Directors of the Indian Nations Council of the Boy Scouts of America
, and on the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa
, and is a former chairman of the Tulsa City-County Library
Commission.
Meinig is also a member of the Sphinx Head Society.
Meinig received a BME degree in 1962 from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
and an MBA in 1964 from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. At Cornell he joined the International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta
Phi Gamma Delta
The international fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta is a collegiate social fraternity with 120 chapters and 18 colonies across the United States and Canada. It was founded at Jefferson College, Pennsylvania, in 1848, and its headquarters are located in Lexington, Kentucky, USA...
(Fiji).
Meinig is chairman and chief executive officer of HM International, LLC of Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
, a privately held management/holding company of various manufacturing and service businesses. He also serves as chairman of PGI International, Ltd., of Houston; chairman of Windsor Food Co; and director of Ninth House, Inc., of San Francisco. He is a former director of the Williams Companies
Williams Companies
The Williams Companies, Inc. is an energy company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its core business is natural gas exploration, production, processing, and transportation, with additional petroleum and electricity generation assets...
, Inc. and the Williams Communication Group, Inc. of Tulsa.
A member of the Cornell University Board of Trustees since 1991, Mr. Meinig became chairman of the board on July 1, 2002. Mr. Meinig previously served as chairman of the Trustee Executive Committee, the Trustee Special Advisory Committee on Distance Learning, and the Subcommittee on Alumni Affairs, and co-chaired the Scholarship Campaign that concluded in December 1999. He has been a member of eCornell
ECornell
eCornell is an online learning company established and wholly owned by Cornell University, an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, U.S...
's board of directors since its establishment and served as chair until 2002.
In May 2007, Meinig donated $25 million to fund research grants to Cornell faculty in the life sciences.
In past years Mr. Meinig was the regional vice president of the Cornell Society of Engineers for the Southwest/Mountain Region and served as vice chair of the College of Engineering Campaign that concluded in 1995. He sat on the Administrative Board of the Cornell University Council from 1990 to 1992 and continues to be a member of the council. Mr. and Mrs. Meinig helped revitalize the Parent's Fund and served as co-chairs in 1987-88. They were the National Tower Club co-chairs for fiscal years 1993 and 1994. The Meinings remain active on the Cornell campus through their support of the Meinig Family National Scholar Program. Beyond Cornell, Mr. Meinig serves on the board of the Tulsa Area United Way, on the Board of Directors of the Indian Nations Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
, and on the Board of Trustees of the University of Tulsa
University of Tulsa
The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
, and is a former chairman of the Tulsa City-County Library
Tulsa City-County Library
The Tulsa City-County Library is the major public library system in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.-Overview:The library system serves those who live, work, go to school in, own land in, or pay property taxes on land in Tulsa County. There are 25 branches in the system: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,...
Commission.
Meinig is also a member of the Sphinx Head Society.