Trade Regrets: Lloyd Meyer

We received the following on March 11 from NAMM‘s Dan Del Fiorentino:

Industry veteran and longtime friend to so many of us, Lloyd Meyer, passed away this morning.  And our industry family seems a little smaller all of the sudden.

Lloyd was most recently the president of Renner US, the world-renowned provider of piano keyboard actions. His long and productive career began with retail experience in Minnesota at the large Dayton Company. When the Dayton chain began carrying organs and pianos, Lloyd took a great interest in the instruments and spent the rest of his career on the manufacturing side of the business. He played a key role in the Lowrey Organ Company as they branched out into malls in the 1970s, and worked for CBS Musical Instruments where he became President of Steinway & Sons for several years. Over the years Lloyd has been a strong supporter of the NAMM Oral History program, providing invaluable resources and ideas. In fact, in 2019, Lloyd and his dear wife Donna were presented the NAMM Believe In Music Award for their many contributions to music.