Background
Battin, John W. was born on August 6, 1937 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Son of Everett L. and Edith M. (Schnieder) Battin.
Battin, John W. was born on August 6, 1937 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Son of Everett L. and Edith M. (Schnieder) Battin.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, American Institute of Technology, 1957.
Design engineer, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg, Illinois, 1958-1965; engineering management, Motorola Inc., 1965-1972; vice president general management, Motorola Inc., 1972-1985; president, chief Executive officer, Wavetek Corporation, La Jolla, California, since 1985.
Married Evangeline Battin, July 10, 1979. Children: Jeffery, Kandice, Michael.