Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> July 13, 2009

Scott Garrett – Beckman Coulter, Inc. (bec)

SCOTT GARRETT is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Beckman Coulter, Inc. Garrett was named Chairman of the board of directors in 2008. He became CEO in February 2005, was elected to Beckman Coulter's board of directors in January 2005, and was named President and Chief Operating Officer in December 2003. Garrett joined Beckman Coulter in 2002 as President of the Clinical Diagnostics Division. Garrett serves on the board of directors for AdvaMed, the world's largest association representing manufacturers of medical devices, diagnostic products, and medical information systems. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Valparaiso University and a Master of Business Administration from Lake Forest Graduate School of Manag Profile
TWST: Tell us about your company.

Mr. Garrett: We are a biomedical testing company. We make, develop, and market

the systems that are used to generate biomedical information. For a clinical