THE FOUNDER'S TOUCH: The Life of Paul Galvin of Motorola
by Harry Mark Petrakis
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
This is a stated first edition of The Founder's Touch: The Life of Paul Galvin of Motorola, written by the American novelist Harry Mark Petrakis and published in 1965 (after Galvin's death).
From a review:
Paul Vincent Galvin was Chairman of the Board of Motorola, Inc. & one of the most dynamic leaders on the American business scene. THE FOUNDER'S TOUCH is the exciting account of a vast business built from scratch, the story of a man whose life reflected the changing world of the twentieth century. Like Edison, Ford, & Firestone, among others, Galvin could not be contained by the limited horizons of his small midwestern hometown. In 1923, he moved to Chicago to manufacture storage batteries with his brother Joe. A new American society was forming; industry had grown & was growing still. On the wave of radio's popularity, Galvin's small manufacturing company enjoyed a mild success. His limitless energy demanded new outlets, & with his brother & talented associates he developed a radio that could be used in the new motorcars appearing on the highway. Galvin's achievements & the expansion that followed World War II tell the story of Motorola. Galvin's faith in himself & his product earned him the respect of his customers & the loyalty of his employees. His life story is a reflection of America in the twentieth century, a life bound to that giant corporation which still retains "the Galvin touch."
This copy belonged to a Motorola executive and has in it clippings about other Motorola executives and Motorola events.
240 pages, including a few photographs.
This book has not been read, although there is one dogear. There is a tiny bit of wear to the edges of the dust jacket. (The dark mark on the cover is my shadow.)
Otherwise mint condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Louise Aird (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1287
- Title
- THE FOUNDER'S TOUCH: The Life of Paul Galvin of Motorola
- Author
- Harry Mark Petrakis
- Format/Binding
- Perfect
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- McGraw Hill
- Place of Publication
- United States
- Date Published
- 1965
- Pages
- 240
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Motorola
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography, Autobiography, True Stories; Business, Finance, Economics;
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