Martin Cooper Net Worth

Net Worth:	$600 Million
Date of Birth:	December 26, 1928 (95 years old)
Gender:	Male
Profession:	Inventor and Entrepreneur
Nationality:	United States of America

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What is Martin Cooper’s Net Worth?

Martin “Marty” Cooper is an American inventor who invented the cellular phone. Known globally as the “Father of the Handheld Cellular Phone,” He is one of those inventors who has left his “Footprints on the Sands of Time,”. Martin Cooper has a net worth of $600 million.

In 1967, Martin Cooper invented the first cellular portable handheld police radio system, and in 1973, Martin Cooper invented the first portable cellular phone for Motorola. This invention left the whole world in awe, and he was highly applauded for his phenomenal work.

Martin Cooper is conferred with the honor of being the first person in the entire world to make a phone call and the receiver of this call was Joel S. Engel of AT&T.

The great inventor Martin Cooper together with his wife Arlene Harris co-founded Dyna LLC. Dyna LLC deals mainly with providing assistance to the world such as giving insight and suitable solutions to problems relating to technology.

In 2021, Martin Cooper published his book titled “Cutting the Cord: The Cell Phone Has Transformed Humanity”. He wrote this book to aid in the enlightenment of humanity and the digitalization of the world.

Early Life

On 26 December 1928, Martin Cooper was born in Chicago, Illinois to parents who were Ukrainian Jewish emigrants. He enrolled at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and completed his studies in 1950.

He became a member of the U.S. Naval Reserves and served as a submarine officer in the Korean War.

Martin Cooper later advanced his studies at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), this time he bagged a master’s degree in electrical engineering in 1957. In 2004, he earned an honorary doctorate degree from (IIT).

Career

Having left the Teletype Corporation in Chicago, Martin Cooper got employed by Motorola in Schaumburg, Illinois in 1954 and worked as a senior development engineer in the mobile equipment department.

With Motorola, Martin Cooper invented the first cellular portable handheld police radio. From 1973 to 1993, Motorola invested the sum of $100 for the completion of this invention, and in less than 90 days Martin Cooper and his team successfully designed and assemble the DynaTAC 8000x.

After spending 29 years at Motorola, Martin Cooper oversee the creation of liquid crystal displays, oscillators, piezo-electric components, trunked mobile radios, and several other incredible inventions.

Due to his immense effort and impressive contributions, he was appointed as the Vice-President and the Corporate Director of Research and Development.

Martin Cooper together with his wife Arlene Harris co-founded Dyna LLC in 1986.

Martin Cooper together with another inventor co-established Arraycomm in 1992, this company deals in wireless communication software and is notably known for its production of smart antenna technology.

Martin Cooper sat as the Chief Executive Officer of Arraycomm from 1992 to 2002 and was also a member of the board of directors for the wireless charging technology company Energous between 2015 to 2019.

Personal Relationship

Martin Cooper and his wife Arlene Harris tied the knot in 1991, together they have two children, four grandchildren, and a great grand-child.

Awards and Accolades

Martin Cooper has received lots of honors and recognition. Among his numerous honors are The Man Who Changed the World Award in 2011, an honorary doctorate from Hasselt University in 2013, and several others.

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