Who was the CEO of Eastman Kodak from 2005 to 2012?

Antonio M. Pérez was the CEO of Eastman Kodak from 2005 to 2012.

Pérez joined Kodak after a 25-year career at Hewlett-Packard. Kodak named him president and chief operating officer in 2003, and he became chief executive on May 19, 2005, succeeding Daniel Carp. He became chairman of Kodak’s board on January 1, 2006.

His tenure centered on transforming Kodak from a film-centered photography company into a digital-era business. Kodak pursued printers, packaging, software, and revenue from licensing its large patent portfolio while the traditional film market contracted rapidly. The transition proved difficult: Kodak’s share price and workforce fell sharply during the period.

Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on January 19, 2012, but Pérez remained the company’s chief executive during the restructuring. George Eastman founded Kodak and George Fisher led it in a later era; neither was CEO during the 2005–2012 period.