ers and acquisitions, and contract negotiations, he most enjoys being involved in senior strategic decisions and helping to map the company’s next moves. Steverson grew up in western New


York, an only son with six sisters. His father was the fi rst African-American to become a New York state trooper.


Despite his own signifi cant career success, the elder Steverson was most interested in helping his son fi nd a personal sense of peace. “My dad used to tell me that I could become the most successful person in the world but would never be truly happy unless I was comfortable with who and what I am,” Steverson says. Steverson’s mother


I was determined to do whatever it took to learn everything about Motorola. Fortunately, the opportunities came to me.


(an industrious stay-at-home mom who eventually went back to work, on to college, and then a career as a school teacher), on the other hand, was extremely ambitious for her children: “When I was just nine, she had me reading Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s self-help classic T e Power of Positive T inking,” Steverson recalls. “All of us kids wore medallions on our chests indicating whether we were display- ing a negative or positive attitude. She drove us hard to succeed. Today we’re all professionals.” Steverson’s college career did not


follow a normal path. A gifted track and fi eld athlete, Steverson was more interested in improving his half-mile and mile times than concentrating on grades. He began college at SUNY Brockport, and after a short period was given a full athletic scholarship to the University of North Florida. After just one year in Florida, he put his studies on hold in order to concentrate solely on qualifying


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Diana Y. Tsai


Renee L. Zipprich


They bring exceptional talents, experienced perspectives, and unparalleled service commitment to their work.


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