Paul V. Galvin (June 27, 1895 - November 5, 1959) was the founder of telecommunications company Motorola. Founded as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation in 1928, Motorola is now a leader in communications equipment. June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motorola (NYSE: MOT) (TYO: 6686) started as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation in 1928. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Galvin was born in Harvard, Illinois. He servied as an artillery officer during World War I. Harvard is a city located in McHenry County, Illinois. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...
PaulGalvin became the chairman of the board and chief executive officer and each of the division managers became executive vice presidents.
PaulGalvin's success was based upon a combination of stubborn refusal to let failure lead to disappointment, a tremendous ability to motivate employees, and a "sixth business sense" which enabled him to make a number of correct intuitive decisions at crucial points in Motorola's history.
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