sentences:  He has served on the board of directors of several public companies, including Mellon Financial Corporation and its successor, Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (1994–2011) and PPG Industries, Inc. (1992–2014).Mehrabian holds bachelor and Doctor of Science degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).His academic career spanned almost thirty years starting at MIT in 1968 and concluding as president of Carnegie Mellon University.