Cleveland E. Dodge Jr.

Cleveland E. Dodge Jr. (March 7, 1922 – January 28, 2007) was an industrialist and businessman, and a pioneer of manufacturing temperature-resistant wire coatings using Teflon in the 1950s.

He founded Dodge Fibers Corporation in 1955 to manufacture Teflon-coated fabrics.

He served as director on boards including Phelps Dodge, Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, the YMCA of New York, Springfield College, Key Bank, the Bennington Museum and the Thousand Islands Antique Boat Museum.

Teachers College at Columbia University has an endowed professorship with the name of his father, Cleveland E. Dodge.

Black is the Cleveland E. Dodge Professor of Telecommunications and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.