Bob Galvin
| Robert William Galvin | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1922 |
| Died | October 11, 2011 (aged 89) Chicago, Illinois |
| Residence | Barrington, Illinois |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Alma mater | Illinois Institute of Technology |
| Known for | CEO of Motorola (1959-1986) |
| Notable awards |
Henry Heald Award (1996) |
| Spouse | Mary Barnes Galvin |
| Children | 4 |
Henry Heald Award (1996)
IEEE Founder's Medal (2000)
Robert William "Bob" Galvin (October 9, 1922 – October 11, 2011) was a US executive. He was the son of the founder of Motorola, Paul Galvin, and served as the CEO of Motorola from 1959 to 1986.
Born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, Galvin went to work for Motorola in 1940. In 1956 he was named president of the company. Two years later he succeeded his father as chief executive officer.
In 1986, Bob Galvin gave up the title of CEO while remaining chairman of the board. Under his leadership, Motorola sales had grown from $216.6 million in 1958 to $6.7 billion in 1987 and cash flow per share had grown from 89 cents to $6.10. Bob Galvin also was instrumental, along with Dr Mikel J Harry and Motorola engineer Bill Smith, in implementing the Six Sigma quality system at Motorola.
As a result of the Six Sigma program, Motorola received the first Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 1988, which is given by the President of the United States. Later, the Six Sigma processes subsequently were adopted at the General Electric Corporation. Jack Welch said: "Six Sigma changed the DNA of GE." The Six Sigma process requires 99.99967% error free processes and products, (or 3.4 parts per million defects or less).
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