| Robert W. Galvin AKA Robert William Galvin Born: 9-Oct-1922
Birthplace: Marshfield, WI
Died: 11-Oct-2011
Location of death: Chicago, IL
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Business
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: CEO of Motorola, 1959-90 Military service: US Army Signal Corps (WWII) Father: Paul V. Galvin (Founder of Motorola, b. 27-Jun-1895, d. 5-Nov-1959)
Mother: Lillian Guinan (d. 1942 murdered during a burglary)
Wife: Mary Barnes (m. 1944, two sons, two daughters)
Son: Christopher B. Galvin (CEO of Motorola)
Son: Michael P. Galvin
Daughter: Gail Galvin Ellis
Daughter: Dawn Galvin Meiners
High School: Evanston Township High School, Evanston, IL
University: University of Notre Dame
University: University of Chicago
Administrator: President, Board of Trustees, Illinois Institute of Technology
Administrator: President, Board of Trustees, Santa Fe Institute
Administrator: Trustee, California Institute of Technology
Motorola CEO (1959-90)
Motorola President (1956-64)
Motorola EVP (1948-56)
Member of the Board of Motorola (1946-2001, as Chairman, 1964-90)
US Council of Economic Advisers
Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Trustee
Atomic Heritage Foundation Advisory Board
The Conference Board
Free and Strong America PAC
New Republican Majority Fund
Universities Research Association Vice Chairman
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Vannevar Bush Award 2005
French Legion of Honor
Author of books:
America's Founding Secret: What the Scottish Enlightenment Taught Our Founding Fathers (2002, history)
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