Lloyd Meyer has combined a personal interest in music with a successful business career, spanning three decades, in virtually all segments of the musical instruments industry.  His interest in music led him to seek a degree in music education in 1963 while also pursuing a business career with the Dayton Hudson Corporation where he was a Buyer and Department Manager in their Home Entertainment Division. Meyer's business career was interrupted in 1966 when he was drafted into the U.S. Army Infantry division during the Vietnam War. Because of his musical experience, he was sent to the U.S. Army European Headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany where he worked in special services and the USAREUR military band, traveling throughout Europe. After his military term, Meyer continued his business education, and completed the Harvard University Business School's Advanced Management Program.

Chicago Musical Instrument Company

Most of the 1970's, Meyer spent with the Chicago Musical Instrument Company, then the largest manufacturer of musical instruments in the United States, which included Gibson guitars, Lowrey keyboards, Story & Clark pianos, Moog synthesizers, William Lewis violins , and Olds and Reynolds band instruments. Meyer was responsible for developing the company's highly successful retail mall program of locating aggressive keyboard retailers into high traffic retail shopping center locations. He then developed similar marketing programs in Canada, Europe, Australia, and South Africa.

Columbia Broadcasting System

The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) recruited Meyer in 1978 to join their Musical  Instruments Division, which was also based in Chicago.  As Senior Vice President of the Division, Meyer had general management and operating responsibility for nine different musical instrument companies.  The Music Division became the largest manufacturer of musical instruments in the U.S. during his tenure, including Steinway pianos, Lyon & Healy harps, Fender guitars, Rodgers church organs, and Gemeinhardt flutes.

Steinway Piano Company

In 1982, CBS brought Meyer to New York to preside over Steinway, which had developed serious operating problems under a string of management changes following its acquisition by CBS and was operating at a significant loss.  Meyer was the first President after Henry Steinway to be given responsibility for both the Hamburg and New York factories and the London and Berlin Concert & Artist facilities. Steinway was the most prestigious acquisition by CBS, and it took the direction of Meyer to achieve profitability within the first year, in addition to making significant quality improvements including the elimination of the controversial teflon bushing in the piano action. Meyer's gifts of leadership and marketing experience led to other corporate appointments at CBS.

Mason & Hamlin

Following the sale of Steinway by CBS, Meyer acquired an interest in a major piano rebuilding factory in New York City, and also established the Renner USA company which is responsible for the product development, marketing, and distribution of Renner piano action parts for North and South America. In 1988, Meyer was instrumental in bringing the Mason & Hamlin company back to the Boston area by organizing and managing the acquisition of the Mason & Hamlin and Sohmer companies for an investment group, and played a major role in returning Mason & Hamlin pianos to their original excellence.

Renner USA

Meyer continues to own and manage the Renner USA business, in addition to related divisions, which have enjoyed phenomenal growth in the U.S., and now represent the largest source of quality replacement piano parts in the U. S. and Canada.