Paul Vincent Galvin (June 27, 1895 - November 5, 1959) was one of the two founders of telecommunications company Motorola. Founded as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation on September 25, 1928, Motorola is now a leader in communications equipment.

Galvin was born in Harvard, Illinois. He served as an artillery officer during World War I.

His son, Bob Galvin, directed the creation of the Six Sigma quality system when he was running the company. Bill Smith was the Motorola engineer responsible for creating Six Sigma.

External links

• Paul Galvin bio in the Business Hall of Fame

Motorola | American entrepreneurs | 1895 births | 1959 deaths | People from Illinois | American World War I veterans