History Amgen
amgen corporate logo, 1983
amgen s corporate gulfstream v departs fox field, lancaster, california
the word amgen portmanteau of company s original name, applied molecular genetics, became official name of company in 1983 (three years after incorporation , coincident initial public offering). company s first chief executive officer, 1980, co-founder george b. rathmann, followed gordon m. binder in 1988, followed kevin w. sharer in 2000. robert a. bradway became amgen’s president , chief executive officer in may 2012 following sharer s retirement.
the company has made @ least 5 major corporate acquisitions.
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