Bob Galvin | |
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Born | Robert William Galvin October 9, 1922 Marshfield, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | October 11, 2011 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 89)
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame Illinois Institute of Technology |
Title | CEO of Motorola |
Term | 1959-1986 |
Predecessor | Paul Galvin |
Successor | George M.C. Fisher |
Spouse | Mary Barnes Galvin (m.1944) |
Children | 4, including Christopher |
Father | Paul Galvin |
Awards | Henry Heald Award (1996) IEEE Founders Medal (2000) Vannevar Bush Award (2005) |
Robert William "Bob" Galvin (October 9, 1922 – October 11, 2011) was an American executive. He was the son of the founder of Motorola, Paul Galvin, and served as the CEO of Motorola from 1959 to 1986.