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. The company specializes in scientific instruments and vacuum technologies.
Early life and education
He was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where he attended high school before joining Stanford University. 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
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. In 1999, following Varian’s split into three companies, he was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Varian, Inc., Lauer was named chairman of the board of directors in 2002. In 2003, Lauer announced his retirement. He remained a board member until 2009.
He was the chairman of Intermec from July 2007 to September 2013.
He was a board member of Immunicon Corp from 2003 to 2008.

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