 ITASCA, Ill.--BUSINESS WIRE--Knowles Corporation NYSE: KN today announced with great sadness the recent passing of Ronald Jankov, a member of the companys board of directors. We are deeply saddened by Rons passing, said Jeffrey Niew, president and CEO of Knowles. He was an inspiring leader and friend. He brought great value and warmth to our company and he will be greatly missed. Mr. Jankov was the Founder and CEO of GlobalLink1 Capital, a seed and early stage investor in technology c 