Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> January 27, 2003
NICK G. LAZARIS has served as President and Chief Executive
Officer and Director of Keurig, Inc., since February 1997. After
only one year of product design and development, Keurig's
patented brewing system was launched in 1998. Today Keurig is the
leading portion-pack single-cup coffee brewing system in the
United States. Prior to joining Keurig, Mr. Lazaris served as
Division Vice President of Office Specialists, responsible for
its contract technical staffing division, Tech Specialists. From
1989 to 1995, Mr. Lazaris was President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director of MW Carr, an upscale photo frame manufacturer and
importer. He also worked in a variety of positions from 1985 to
1989 for Barry Wright Corporation, an NYSE diversified
manufacturer, including Division Vice President Marketing,
Division Vice President Finance, and Corporate Director of
Business Development. From 1977 to 1985, Mr. Lazaris served in a
variety of positions for the State of West Virginia, including
four years as Chief of Staff for Governor John D. Rockefeller IV.
Prior to 1977 he worked as an Accountant and Consultant for Ernst
& Young. Mr. Lazaris received his BS from MIT in 1972 and his MBA
from Harvard Business School in 1975. He also earned his CPA in
1976. Profile
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Mr. Lazaris: After five years in market, Keurig Premium Coffee
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