State pioneer in orthopedics dies (The Journal Gazzette)
Live Stream of Memorial Service
Dane Miller, who led boom of Biomet in Warsaw, was 69
Dane Miller, a biomedical engineer and entrepreneur sometimes referred to as “Mr. Biomet,” died Tuesday, company officials have confirmed. He turned 69 on Saturday.
A spokesman declined to comment on cause of death.
News of Miller’s death spread quickly Tuesday. Gov. Mike Pence described Miller as a pioneer in the orthopedic industry in a statement released in the early evening.
One of four founders of Biomet Inc., Miller was CEO of the orthopedic devices manufacturer from its founding in 1977 until 2006, taking the company’s annual sales from $17,000 to more than $2 billion.
Biomet’s workforce grew from eight to more than 6,000 worldwide under his watch as CEO. The company had almost 9,000 employees early last year.
Biomet is one of the Big Three orthopedic companies based in Warsaw. The other two are Zimmer Holdings Inc., Miller’s employer early in his career, and DePuy Synthes Cos. Kosciusko County’s orthopedic industry combined to produce a $3.7 billion impact on the economy in 2009, according to study results released in 2011.
Miller ci...
