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Paul Galvin | |
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Born | Paul Vincent Galvin June 29, 1895 Harvard, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | November 5, 1959 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 64)
Education | Illinois Institute of Technology |
Known for | Car radio |
Title | CEO of Motorola |
Term | 1928–1959 |
Successor | Bob Galvin (son) |
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.[1] Founded as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation on September 25, 1928, Motorola worked in communications equipment. Galvin created the mass production car radio,[1] which provided the cornerstone of Motorola's early business. The company name "Motorola" was introduced in 1930.