Ed Greene to Receive Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award

Ed Greene, retired CEO of The Vision Council, will receive the 2015 Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award at a dinner on March 19, 2015 at Gotham Hall, New York City, during Vision Expo East. The award recognizes an individual for leadership and dedication in the vision health field. Greene became president and CEO of Titmus Optical in 1989. After nine years, he became president and CEO of Carl Zeiss Optical, Inc., and later vice president of business development. In 2006, Greene became CEO of The Vision Council. He served as a board member of Prevent Blindness in 1987 and became chair from 1992 to 1995. He again served on the Board from 2004 to 2006. He also served on various Prevent Blindness committees including Strategic Planning (chair), Nominating, Developmentand Centennial Celebration. Read more.