Roger Linquist

Roger D. Linquist (Elmwood Park, Illinois June 26, 1938 - Dallas, September 16, 2015)[1] founded MetroPCS in 1994 and was the Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating Officer.[2]

Early life

Raised by a single mother in Chicago, Linquist studied mechanical engineering at Purdue University, graduating in 1961. He was a member of two national engineering honor societies, Pi Tau Sigma and Tau Beta Pi. He continued his graduate studies at the Rocket Propulsion Laboratory in the School of Mechanical Engineering, graduating in 1963 with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. He finished his formal education after receiving a MBA at Northwestern University.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Obituary
  2. ↑ "Roger Linquist". Forbes. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  3. ↑ Obituary



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