Joseph motorola biography
Joseph motorola biography
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Meet the Galvin Family
Paul V. Galvin
A bold futurist, creative thinker, and generous leader, Paul V. Galvin is the founder of Motorola and the namesake of Illinois Tech’s student library.
Like many founders of startups, Paul believed in the power of diverse teams, learning quickly from one’s failures, and the value of unceasing innovation—something he termed “staying in productive motion.” Paul launched Motorola (originally named Galvin Manufacturing Corporation) in Chicago in 1928 using every last dime in his pocket.
He and his only son, Robert W. (Bob) Galvin, attracted the team—many of whom were Illinois Tech alumni—to grow Motorola into a global communications powerhouse, but he always remembered to leave a pathway for those who came behind him by supporting causes he cared about with extensive philanthropic funding.
After Paul Galvin’s death in 1959, his widow, Virginia Galvin, worked with Paul’s son, Bob, to follow in Paul’s philanthropic footsteps, with Virg