Paul Galvin
Co-founder of Motorola (1895–1959)
Paul Vincent Galvin (June 29, 1895 – November 5, 1959) was an American chief executive, who was one of the two founders of telecommunications company Motorola. Founded as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation on September 25, 1928, Motorola worked in communications equipment.2
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Born Jun 27, 1895, died Nov 5, 1959.1
About
Galvin created the mass production car radio, which provided the cornerstone of Motorola's early business. The company name "Motorola" was introduced in 1930.
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Companies
Early life and education
- Date not recordedIllinois Institute of Technology3
Career
Occupation: businessperson, entrepreneur.5
In 1956, Galvin's son Robert took over leadership of Motorola. Two years later, Paul Galvin developed a respiratory infection which left him bedridden, and he died on November 5, 1959.
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Personal life
Galvin was born in Harvard, Illinois, to John and Alice Galvin. He studied at the University of Illinois, joining the school's debate society. In 1916, he entered the Army's training program, and was assigned as a radio officer during World War I. Later, Galvin attended Illinois Institute of Technology. During college, Galvin was an active member of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity. He lived briefly in Marshfield, Wisconsin. In 1942, his wife Lillian was murdered in their home in Evanston, Illinois, a murder which was never solved.
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- 1WikidataPaul Galvin on Wikidata
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- 9WikidataMotorola, Founder