[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 24, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E170]
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         ANDREA MARION: A LIFETIME OF INNOVATION AND INTEGRITY

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                            HON. TOM LANTOS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 24, 1995
  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to bring recognition to an 
extraordinary man on the occasion of his retirement as the president of 
Applied Biosystems, Inc., in Foster City, CA. Mr. Andre F. Marion has 
been a pioneer in the emerging and important field of biotechnology and 
a pioneer in employee and customer relations. As Mr. Marion moves on to 
the next stage in his life, his intelligence and creativity will be 
sorely missed.
  Mr. Marion, with a handful of associates, essentially began the 
biotechnology industry. In 1991 he left the research and development 
staff of the Hewlett Packard Co. to build the first DNA sequencer that 
began the biotechnology revolution. But even the tremendous financial 
and business success of his company is not Mr. Marion's true legacy.
  During his 12 years as president, chief executive officer, and 
chairman of the board of Applied Biosystems, Inc., Mr. Marion ran his 
company with what he himself called ``Values for Success,'' which 
included absolute attachment to integrity, consideration of the 
customer, and the highest achievable level of quality. He shared with 
his employees equally in the profits, stock options, and even the 
physical setting of the company's campus.
  Andre Marion is a model for all entrepreneurs, executives, and those 
involved in business and government to follow. I commend him in the 
strongest possible terms and wish him a long and happy retirement.


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