B. Allen Lay

Background

Lay, B. Allen was born on October 7, 1934 in Archie, Missouri, United States. Son of Robert Marvin and Florence Cathrine (Rittman) Lay.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business and Industrial Management, Kansas University, 1956.

Career

Manufacturing manager Computer Products Division Ampex Corporation, Los Angeles, 1959—1966. Materials manager Computer Measurements Company, 1966—1967. Vice president, operations manager Pertec Computer Corporation, 1967—1974, senior vice president, group officer data system group, 1975—1979.

President chief operating officer, director Cado Systems, Torrance, California, 1979—1982. General partner Southern California Ventures, Inglewood, since 1983. Director Interactive Machines Inc., Westlake, Precision Image Inc., Redwood City, Speech Systems Inc., Los Angeles, Dayflo Inc., Irvine, Federal Reserve System Inc., Sacramento.

Served to major United States Marine Corps, 1956-1959.

Achievements

• B. Allen Lay has been listed as a noteworthy venture capitalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Electronics Association (board directors 1980-1982), American Management Association, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Connections

Married Dorothy Valeria Rossel Lay, June 6, 1956. Children: John Robert, Katherine Marie.

Father:

Robert Marvin Lay

Mother:

Florence Cathrine (Rittman) Lay

Spouse:

Dorothy Valeria Rossel Lay

child:

John Robert Lay

child:

Katherine Marie Lay