John Francis Mitchell

Who is John Francis Mitchell?

John Francis Mitchell was an American electronics engineer and President & COO of Motorola.

Mitchell led the pioneering development and implementation of the Motorola’s mobile phone technology producing the first portable transistorized pager and cell phone; was the driving force behind building quality into engineering, and the establishment of the Motorola University and Six Sigma Institute; and launched the global Iridium Satellite Constellation. "During his 45-year career, Mitchell shaped the creation of nearly all of the wireless communications industries in the latter half of the 20th century."