John Francis Mitchell
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John Francis Mitchell (January 1, 1928 – June 9, 2009) was an American electronics engineer and president and chief operating officer of Motorola.[3][4]
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Born | John Francis Mitchell (1928-01-01)January 1, 1928 |
Died | June 9, 2009(2009-06-09) (aged 81) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Illinois Institute of Technology |
Occupation(s) | Executive, engineer |
Employer | Motorola |
Known for | Wireless technology[1][2] |
Title | Chief Engineer President & COO Vice chairman |
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Mitchell led the pioneering development and implementation of Motorola's mobile phone technology producing the first portable transistorized pager and cell phone. He was the driving force behind building quality into engineering,[5] and the establishment of the Motorola University and Six Sigma Institute;[6] and launched the global Iridium satellite constellation.