George Rathmann, American chemist, biologist, and businessman (born 1927)

George Rathmann

American chemist and biologist (1927–2012)

George Blatz Rathmann (1927–2012) was an American chemist, biologist, pioneer in biotechnology and corporate executive. In 1980 he co-founded and served as the first CEO of Amgen, and later founded Icos.