Allen J. Lauer
Allen J. Lauer retired as Chairman of Varian, Inc. He served as the CEO and President of Varian, Inc. from 1999 to 2003.[1] The company specializes in scientific instruments and vacuum technologies.
Early life and education[edit]
He was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where he attended high school before joining Stanford University.[2] After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Lauer served for nearly four years in the U.S. Navy as an officer. Upon his return home, he went to the University of California, Berkeley, where he received a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Career[edit]
Lauer joined Varian in 1965 as an engineer for ultra-high-vacuum products. In 1981, he became an executive for Varian's worldwide instrument business, and after 8 years was promoted to senior vice president.[3] In 1999, following Varian’s split into three companies, he was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Varian, Inc.,[4][5] Lauer was named chairman of the board of directors in 2002. In 2003, Lauer announced his retirement.[6] He remained a board member until 2009.[7] He was the chairman of Intermec from July 2007 to September 2013.[8] He was a board member of Immunicon Corp from 2003 to 2008.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Garry W. Rogerson elected as new CEO". Labor Nachricht. 11 December 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Allen Lauer - American Chemical Society" (PDF). acs.org. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ↑ "Varian Associates Inc. has formed an office..." Los Angeles Times. Sep 22, 1989. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ↑ "Varian Takes Steps to Reorganize; Firms to Trade on When-Issued Basis". Wall Street Journal. March 25, 1999. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ↑ "Varian Reorganized Into Three Independent, Public Companies; Japanese Subsidiary Also Splits". Laboratory Network. April 6, 1996. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ↑ "Varian names new CEO". Silicon Valley Business Journal. November 10, 2003. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ↑ "Garry W. Rogerson Elected Chairman of the Board of Varian, Inc". Bio Space. February 10, 2009. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ↑ "Allen J Lauer". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
