John Kelly Sweeney

Pall Corp. designs, manufactures, and markets filtration and separation equipment. Its products are used to remove solid, liquid, and gaseous contaminants from a variety of liquids and gases. The firm has Life Sciences and Industrial segments. The Life Sciences segment focuses on developing, manufacturing, and selling products to customers in the medical, biopharmaceuticals, and food and beverage markets. The Industrial segment focuses on developing, manufacturing and selling products to customers in the process technologies, aerospace, and microelectronics markets. The company was founded by David B. Pall on July 31, 1946 and is headquartered in Port Washington, NY.

Beckman Coulter, Inc. manufactures and distributes biomedical testing instrument systems and general biomedical research products. It develops and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing. The firm’s systems operate in both diagnostics and life sciences laboratories on seven continents. Its products improve the productivity of medical professionals and scientists, supplying critical information for improving patient health and delivering trusted solutions for research and discovery. The company was founded in 1935 by Arnold O. Beckman and is headquartered in Brea, CA.