Background
Karlson, Lawrence Carl was born on December 29, 1942 in Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Carl Louis and Katherine (Novakowski) Kulchyski.
Technological products company executive
Karlson, Lawrence Carl was born on December 29, 1942 in Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Carl Louis and Katherine (Novakowski) Kulchyski.
Diploma in engineering, Ryerson Polytech. Institute, 1963; Master of Business Administration with distinction, University of Pennsylvania, 1980.
Managing director, Fischer & Porter Party Ltd., Melbourne, Australia, 1973-1977; vice president marketing, Fischer & Porter Company, Warminster, Pennsylvania, 1977-1978; vice president manufacturing, Fischer & Porter Company, Warminster, Pennsylvania, 1978-1980; director, president United States operations, Fischer & Porter Company, Warminster, 1980-1983; president, chief Executive officer, Nobel Electronics, Inc., Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, 1983-1986; Spectra-Physics AB, Pharos AB, Blue Bell and Stockholm, 1986-1989; Spectra-Physics AB, Pharos AB, Stockholm, since 1990. President, Chief Executive Officer Karlson Corporation, Blue Bell, since 1986. Board directors Vidar Systems, Inc., Herndon, Virginia, ABB Robotics, Incorporated, New York Berlin, Wisconsin, CDI Corporation, Philadelphia, ABB Kent Taylor PLC, Bedfordshire, England, Berwind Industries, Philadelphia, Harris Group Inc., Seattle, Meridian Bank Corporation, Reading, Pennsylvania, Occupational Health Resources, Philadelphia, Corporation Cost Management, Rockville, Maryland.
Board of directors Warminster General Hospital, 1980-1986. Member Chief Executive Organisation, Union League, Cedarbrook Country Club (Blue Bell).
Married Margo Thompson, September 28, 1963. Children: Graydon, Stephen.