Dennis L. Winger

DENNIS L. WINGER joined Applera Corporation in 1997 as the Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer. He is primarily responsible for
setting the company’s financial and business strategies. Mr. Winger is
a member of the company’s Management Executive Committee. He joined the
company from Chiron Corporation where he had served as Senior Vice
President, Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer from
1989. At Chiron, he played a key role in shaping the company’s
financial and business strategy. He oversaw the financial development
of its five different businesses and all of its financial operations.
Before Chiron, Mr. Winger was with Cooper Companies, Inc., in Palo Alto,
California, from 1982 to 1989, where he held positions of increasing
responsibility, including that of Chief Financial Officer. Prior to
Cooper, Mr. Winger held a number of management positions with
Continental Can Company, including Head of Finance for their
international division and General Manager of Latin American Operations.
Mr. Winger earned his Bachelor’s degree in history in 1969 from Siena
College, Albany, New York, and his MBA in Finance and Marketing in 1974
from Columbia University in New York City.
NOTE: Applied Biosystems is one of three businesses of Applera
corporation.