Background
Plachno, Ronald John was born on June 1, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph John Plachno.
Plachno, Ronald John was born on June 1, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph John Plachno.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1968.
Electronics design engineer Magnavox Government Division, Urbana, Illinois, 1968—1971. Operations director Motorola Cellular Operations, Schaumburg, 1971—1994. Vice president Motorola, Swindon, England, 1994—1997, vice president of manufacturing Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1997—2000.
Senior vice president of operations Novatel Wireless Inc., San Diego, 2001—2002.
Treasurer, team manager Itasca Athletic Association, Itasca, 1988—1993. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Married Valerie Lynn Zahorak. Children: Kenneth, Gregory.