Roger Linquist

Roger D. Linquist (Elmwood Park, Illinois June 26, 1938 - Dallas, September 16, 2015)[1] is the former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Metro PCS, he also founded LJ Entertainment Inc in 1995.[2]

Roger D. Linquist
BornJune 26, 1938
Elmwood Park, Illinois
DiedSeptember 16, 2015
Dallas
Known forCo-Founder of Metro PCS

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 an MBA at Northwestern University.[1]

Career

Linquist founded Metro PCS as General Wireless, Inc. in 1994. The company was later acquired by T-Mobile US.

Before his death, Linquist served as CEO and Managing Partner of NXGen Partners, a private equity company based in Dallas.[3]

Awards
  • 2011: Entrepreneur of the Year award by Inc. in the category media.[4]

Personal life

Linquist died of cancer in 2015. He was married to Sue (Sandel) Linquist. Together they had four children, two sons and two daughters.[3]

References
  1. Obituary
  2. "Roger Linquist". Forbes. 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  3. "Obituary Roger D. Linquist - Dallas Morning News".
  4. Fass, Allison (2011-11-14). "LinkedIn Wins Entrepreneur of the Year". Inc.com. Retrieved 2019-08-13.


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