Inducted: 2005

BBA in , 1967

Rodney N. Lanthorne is president of Kyocera International. He joined the company in 1987 and quickly began making his mark. Kyocera International, the holding company for the North American operations of Japan's Kyocera Corporation, makes a range of products, including semiconductor casings, knives, utensils, cameras, LCD panels, printers, and solar electric systems. Mr. Lanthorne serves as a member of the Dean's Advisory Council of The Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego.