International Directory of Business Biographies


Christopher B. Galvin Biography

Former chief executive officer and chairman of the board, Motorola

Nationality: American.

Born: March 21, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois.

Education: Northwestern University, BS, 1973; J. L. Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University, MBA, 1977.

Family: Son of Robert Galvin (chairman of the board, Motorola); married Cynthia (maiden name unknown), 1979; children: two.

Career: Motorola, 1967–1973, part-time salesperson, two-way radio division; 1973–1984, salesperson, radio division; 1984–1990, general manager, Tegal semiconductor unit; 1990–1993, senior executive vice president and assistant chief operating officer; 1993–1995,...

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