Background
Gurian, Mal was born on November 17, 1926 in New York City. Son of George Joseph and Rose (Graff) Gurian.
Gurian, Mal was born on November 17, 1926 in New York City. Son of George Joseph and Rose (Graff) Gurian.
Partner Mal Gurian Associates, New York City, 1946-1977. Vice president Radio Telephone Corporation, 1960-1983. Senior vice president Aerotron, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, 1965-1981.
Vice president Oki Advanced Communications, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1981-1984. President Oki Telecom, Fairlawn, 1984-1988, Cartell, Inc., Romulus, Michigan, 1988, Cellcom Cellular Corporation, Fairfield, New Jersey, 1989-1991. Chief Executive Officer Universal Cellular, Inc., Anaheim, California, 1992.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Global Link Communications, Inc., Irvine, since 1993. President, Chief Executive Officer Authentix Network, Inc., Tucson, 1995-1998, 99—, chairman, 1998-2001. President, Chief Executive Officer SimplySay, LLC, 2001—2002, Mal Gurian Associates, Bradenton, Florida, since 2002.
Advisory I-Control, Campbell, California, 2002-2003. Board advisory president Eastern Professional Photographers Association, New York City, 1951-1953. Executive advisor TRW Wireless Commission, Sunnyvale, California, 1994.
Advisor Sims Communications, Inc., Delray Beach, Florida, 1994-1998. Arbitrator American Arbitration Association, 1994-2002. Board electronic communications Rangestar International, San Jose, California, 1996-1998.
Board advisor Genesis Campus, LP, 2003-2009. Board directors Airbee Wireless. Board advisor Mobility Ventures, 2005-2009.
Advisor Valmarc Corporation, since 2009, Blip.Fm, since 2009.
Active Old Tappan (New Jersey) First Aid Corporation, since 1966. Corporal United States Marine Corps, 1943-1946. Fellow Radio Club American (life member, vice president 1976-1992, executive vice president 1993, president 1994, president emeritus since 1995, Special Services award 1986, Sarnoff citation 1988, Fred Link award 1989, inducted into Wireless Hall of Fame, 2003).
Member American Association Public Safety Communications Officers, National Association Business and Educational Radio (board directors 1977-1984, Chairman's award 1986.
Married Gloria Dickler. Children: Randy Harlan, Nancy Ellen Newman.