At 12:52 PM 02/26/1998 -0500, Sean Breheny wrote: >Motorola isn't an "eastern" company, is it? I thought that they evolved >from some xxx manufacturing company in California. > >Sean > ...and Andy Kunz replied: >Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 15:29:13 -0500 >Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list >From: Andy Kunz >Subject: Re: Embedded Controller Handbook > >>Motorola isn't an "eastern" company, is it? I thought that they evolved >>from some xxx manufacturing company in California. > >But Mr. Lear (who started it, of Learjet fame) was from the Pittsburg area. > >Andy > I think that Mr. Galvin would be turning over in his grave right now. The big M was started by him in Chicago with first successful product being car radios in the 30's (and hence where the name came from). Motorola started in semiconductor industry in the 50's mainly in Phoenix where it remains the area's largest private employer. Motorola did not "evolve from some xxx manufacturing company in California", nor to my knowledge did Mr. Lear (who had a daughter named Chandel) play any part in it. Don L. Jackson W7KGU / Gilbert, AZ (former Motorola employee)