Anaheim University is excited to announce Distinguished Speaker, Mitsubishi Electric U.S. President Michael Corbo, who will be addressing students and alumni on Friday, November 12, 2021 at 5:00 PM California time. He will be speaking on "35 years of working with and for Mitsubishi Electric: Some Family, Some Business and Lessons learned along the way".
Anaheim University students and alumni are invited to join us for this special online event. Please RSVP by clicking the link below and we can send you the access information for the session. Please also review the bio below and bring your questions for the Q&A portion of the presentation.
Michael Corbo is President and Chief Executive Officer at Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., in Cypress, California. An accomplished business executive with 35 years of experience in global operations, sales, marketing and service, he currently oversees a company division comprised of 2,900 employees in more than 50 locations throughout North America. Corbo is also responsible for the Americas Corporate office, which provides strategic and operational services to North American group companies and factories that manufacture a diverse range of building solutions, transportation and energy products.
Since joining Mitsubishi Electric in 1986, Corbo has helped establish the company as a recognized leader in product quality and reliability. Corbo began his career as the first sales representative for Mitsubishi Electric’s newly established U.S. Elevator & Escalator Division. From 1986 to 1990, he managed the division’s San Francisco branch office, and was instrumental in the sale of the first spiral escalators in North America. Corbo assumed complete responsibility for the U.S Elevator & Escalator Division in 1999 when he became General Manager and Vice President. In April 2018, he was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and in 2021 became President and Chief Executive Officer in the U.S.
Additionally, he serves as member of the Board of Directors of the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation, which focuses on empowering youth with disabilities to lead productive lives.
Corbo holds a BA in business administration from Ohio University and resides in Mission Viejo, California with his wife and family.