[Boatanchors] Re: Boatanchors digest, Vol 4 #130 - 17 msgs

Sun, 4 May 2003 16:15:07 -0700

EXECUTIVE PROFILES

Christopher Galvin,
Motorola, Inc.
1303 E. Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196

Galvin's grandfather, Paul Galvin, founded Motorola in 1928.  He was
promoted to ceo in November 1996. Led by Mr. Galvin, electronics and
communications                        giant Motorola ended 1997 with $29.79
billion in revenues, a 6.5 percent increase over 1996. Motorola currently
has a market cap of almost $41 Billion dollars.

Motorola is one of the world's leading providers of wireless communications,
semiconductors and    advanced electronic systems, components and services.

According to CNN:  Paul Galvin founded the company as Galvin Manufacturing
Co. in 1928. Christopher Galvin's father, Robert, succeeded Paul Galvin in
1959 and built Motorola into a global communications powerhouse before
retiring in 1990.  Christopher Galvin has spent all of his 24-year business
career at Motorola, starting in sales and product management in the
communications group. He was a general manager of the paging group before
moving to the corporate staff in 1988.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Berbari" <[email protected]>
To: "W1GOR" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Re: Boatanchors digest, Vol 4 #130 - 17 msgs

> Larry,
>
> It was my impression that Bob Galvin's father founded Motorola.  I heard
him
> tell the story about how his father  installed their first mobile
telephone
> in the 1920s or 30s in their banker's car and how it caused a fire in the
> car's engine soon after driving out of the shop.
>
> Ed, W9EJB
>
>
> -- Original Message -----
> From: "W1GOR" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 1:30 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Re: Boatanchors digest, Vol 4 #130 - 17 msgs
>
>
> > Cliff,
> >
> > FYI...  Motorola was founded by Bob Galvin.  Before the 'Motorola' name
> was
> > used, he manufactured radio gear under the name 'Galvin Manufacturing
> Co.'..
> > Quite a bit of the military radio gear was made under the Galvin label.
> > I'm not sure exactly when he/they dropped the Galvin logo and picked up
> the
> > Motorola name.
> >
> > Until recently, Bob Galvin's son held a prominent position on the
Motorola
> > board of directors...
> >
> > Trivia lesson over...
> >
> > 73 de Larry - W1GOR
> >
> >
> >
> > > Message: 4
> > > Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 12:30:16 -0700 (PDT)
> > > From: CLIFF WALLACE <[email protected]>
> > > To: [email protected], [email protected]
> > > Subject: [Boatanchors] GRC-9 parts
> > >
> > > misc parts: tunable trimmer caps, tube shield,
> > > transformer (T6), panel-adapter M-399, spkr (cone
> > > broken) stamped "galvin" but has a motorola part
> > > number.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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