January 6, 2009
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George Turner
Corporate Vice President (Retired)
Motorola, Inc.
Pine Top, Arizona
Mr. Turner joined Motorola in 1972 and served in various capacities in the Semiconductor Products Sector, including design, production engineering, reliability, and quality assurance, and management positions. He led several organizations while with the Semiconductor group, including the Logic Integrated Circuits Division, the RF (radio frequency) Semiconductor Products Division, and the Logic and Analog Integrated Circuits Group.
In late 1997, Mr. Turner assumed the role of country manager and chairman of Motorola’s activities in Korea. He and his family resided in Seoul from 1997–2000. He returned to join Motorola Corporate serving as the general manager of the Life Sciences Division engaged in developing DNA micro-arrays for both research and diagnostic purposes. After 32 years of service with Motorola, Mr. Turner retired in 2004.
George holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of New Mexico and has completed graduate studies in electrical engineering at Arizona State University. He has also attended various business management and quality management programs, and is a certified instructor for Six Sigma principles.
Mr. Turner currently resides with his family in a mountain community in Arizona, where he was recently elected to serve the Blue Ridge Unified School District (Arizona #32) as a member of its Governing Board.
February 2007