SANTO (SANDY) A. LAMANTIA is President and Chief Executive
Officer of Shure Incorporated, the world’s leading manufacturer
of wired microphones, wireless microphone systems and related
electronic components. Mr. LaMantia joined Shure in November 1995
as Vice President of Engineering. He was named President and
Chief Executive Officer effective August 31, 1996. Mr. LaMantia
came to Shure from Dukane Corporation, where he was Vice
President of Engineering and served as the Director of the
Commercial Sound Products Business Unit, serving the sound
contracting market. Prior to joining Dukane, Mr. LaMantia held
positions in engineering management at several major companies.
Mr. LaMantia has been involved in the field of audio reproduction
throughout his career, and helped form a small company that
provided products to the musical instrument market. He is active
in the Audio Engineering Society (AES) and with the American
Electronics Association (AEA). He has an undergraduate degree in
Engineering from Northern Illinois University.
