Background
Barnett, Robert L. was born on September 27, 1940.
Barnett, Robert L. was born on September 27, 1940.
Bachelor in Physics and Electrical Engineering, Oberlin College, 1961. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1963. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Illinois.
Master of Business Administration, Xavier University.
With Cincinnati Bell Inc., 1964-1967, 68-70, Bell Laboratories, Inc., 1967—1968, Ohio Bell Telephone Сompany, 1970—1974, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1964—1983. President Ameritech Mobile Communications, Inc., 1983—1984, president Ameritech Enterprise Group, 1987—1989, president Ameritech Bell Group, 1989—1992, vice chairman, 1991—1992. Vice president operations Wisconsin Bell, 1984—1985, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1985—1987.
President Nexteps, Inc., 1992—1995. Senior vice president, general manager iDEN group Motorola Inc., 1995—1997. President Land Mobile Products Motorola Inc, 1997—1998.
President, Chief Executive Officer Commercial Government and Industrial Solutions Sector Motorola Inc., 1998—2002. Executive vice president Motorola Inc, 2003—2005. Board directors, chair Governance Committee, member Audit Committee Johnson Controls Inc., since 1986.
Board directors, chairs Audit Committee, member Corporation Affairs and Governance Committee Undergraduate Student Government, since 1990. Board directors, chairs Compensation Committee, member Governance Committee Central Vermont Public Service, since 1996. Board directors EFJ, Inc., since 2008.
Board overseers Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Board advisors McCormick School Engineering Northwestern University, College Engineering University Illinois. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, National Association Manufacturers (board rectors).
Married.