Chuck Lauer, Author, Motivational speaker and former publisher of Modern Healthcare


Charles S. Lauer was the publisher of Modern Healthcare for more than 25 years, taking it from a monthly money-losing proposition when Crain Communications purchased the magazine in 1976 to the nation's leading healthcare news weekly. Known throughout the healthcare industry and beyond as a leader, Mr. Lauer is now corporate vice president of Crain Communications, Editorial and Publishing Director of Modern Healthcare, an author, public speaker and award-winning businessman who is in demand for his motivational messages to top companies nationwide.