About

Dr. Susan H. Murphy has served as an Acme United director since 2003 and serves on the Compensation and Nominating Committees. She is Vice President Emerita of Cornell University, from which she retired in 2016 after a 38-year career that began in 1978; she served as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid (1985-1994), Vice President of Student and Academic Services (1994-June 2015), and thereafter worked in Alumni Affairs and Development. She served on the Board of Trustees of Adelphi University from 2013, including as Vice Chair from 2016 to 2021, and on the Board of Directors of Kendal at Ithaca from 2014 to 2023. In January 2025 she joined the Board of Directors of Kendal Corporation, where she serves on the Governance Committee. She received a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from Cornell University.

Roles

Acme United Corp.
Director (Compensation and Nominating Committees) · Current role
2003–present
Cornell University
Vice President of Student and Academic Services
1994 - 2015
Cornell University
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
1985 - 1994

External Roles

Kendal Corporation
Director (Governance Committee)
2025 - present
Adelphi University
Trustee (Vice Chair 2016-2021)
2013 - 2024
Kendal at Ithaca
Director
2014 - 2023

Director Compensation

FY 2025
Fees earned or paid in cash
$127,749
ComponentAnnual director fee plus Board and committee meeting fees earned in FY2025
Option awards
$48,425
ComponentAnnual option grant under the 2017 Non-Salaried Director Stock Option Plan, ASC 718 grant-date fair value
Total
$176,174

Also at Acme United Corp.

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