Andrew Corporation

Originally founded in 1937, Victor J. Andrew planted the roots to Andrew Corporation in his Chicago bungalow home on Francisco Avenue in Chicago, Illinois before upgrading to a factory space on 75th Street{{Cite web |date=August 16, 1948 |title=Broadcasting: The Newsweekly of Radio and Television |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1948/1948-08-16-BC.pdf |website=World Radio History}} a few short years later. The 75th Street location was just south of Midway Airport and mainly housed manufacturing plants and factory spaces.

In 1947, Victor J. Andrew and C. Russell Cox{{Cite web |title=C. Cox Obituary (2005) - Hinsdale, IL - Daily Southtown |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/daily-southtown/name/c-cox-obituary?id=30036936 |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Legacy.com}} (original Andrew employee and future Andrew executive{{Cite web |date=2004 |title=Andrew Board to Elect Charles R. Nicholas Chairman, Floyd L. English Chairman Emeritus |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/317093/000104746903024627/a2115026zex-99_1.htm |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=www.sec.gov}}) made the executive decision that the company had outgrown the Chicago space and started inquiring on spaces in the suburbs with seemingly limitless property and business potential.

After 10 years in their Chicago facility, Andrew Corporation moved operations to Orland Park, Illinois, a suburb about 15 miles south of the 75th Street location. Andrew purchased the 430 acre vacant, unincorporated lot for $200 per acre. The location was strategically chosen for its proximity to the Rock Island and Wabash Metra train lines, as well as its potential for future growth.

A ground-breaking ceremony was held at the Orland Park facility in 1949. The Andrew Orland Park (AOP) location housed the corporate office complex, as well as the 254,000 square foot factory.{{Cite book |title=Land Use Feasibility Study |publisher=Andrew Corporation |year=1981 |location=Orland Park |pages=1}}

Andrew operated through their Orland Park facility from 1948 to 2007, using the location as their global headquarters.

Throughout its existence, Andrew Corporation produced a diverse range of products, each designed to meet the evolving needs of the market. Andrew Corporation provided communications infrastructure for the U.S. Military,{{Cite web |date=1966 |title=Military Prime Contract File, 7/1/1966 - 6/30/1967 |url=https://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?f=494&mtch=10188&q=C&cat=all&dt=244&tf=F&bc=0&rpp=20&pg=33 |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=aad.archives.gov}} as well as expanded the reach of communications technology for everyday people in a wide range of countries.

In its early years, Andrew Corporation specialized in manufacturing high-quality radio antennas.{{Cite web |title=Andrew Corp. v. Cablewave Systems, Inc., 463 F. Supp. 173 {{!}} Casetext Search + Citator |url=https://casetext.com/case/andrew-corp-v-cablewave-systems-inc |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=casetext.com}} Founder Victor J. Andrew knew the importance of integrity in radio antennas from his background in ham radio broadcasting.{{Cite web |date=1942 |title=Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) Yearbook |url=https://ethw.org/w/images/1/19/IRE_Yearbook_1942.pdf}} These antennas were widely used in broadcast and communication systems, enabling long-range transmission and reception of radio signals.

During the mid-20th century, Andrew Corporation became a leading producer of coaxial cables, a crucial component for transmitting high-frequency signals in telecommunications and cable TV systems.

At one point, Andrew Corporation was the principal engineer for Chicago's WBKB TV station,{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Television Stations in the U.S. |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1952-TV/Telecasting-Yearbook-1952-TV-Stations.pdf |website=World Radio History}} which would later become Chicago's CBS affiliate.{{Cite web |date=March 7, 1949 |title=WBKB (TV) Chicago, licensed to the Paramount subsidiary Balaban & Katz, will go to a firm to be known as New Theatre Co.". New Theatre Co. would later be formally named as United Paramount Theatres. |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/49-OCR/1949-03-07-BC-OCR-Page-0074.pdf |website=Broadcasting, Telecasting}}

Andrew's coaxial cable technology was acquired by Kabelmetal,{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2019 |title=Kabelmetal Nigeria PLC Technical Brochure |url=https://kabelmetal-nocaco.com/kabelmetal/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/KMN_SALES_BROCHURE_REV3_22.03.19.pdf}} a German telecommunications company that worked very closely with Founder Victor J. Andrew. Their cables were known for their exceptional signal integrity and durability.

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In the 1950s, Andrew Corporation expanded its product line through manufacturing{{Cite web |last=MarketScreener |date=2006-11-08 |title=Andrew Corp : Andrew Introduces Industry's Smallest FCC Category A 11 GHz Microwave Antenna |url=https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/ANDREW-8376/news/Andrew-Corp-Andrew-Introduces-Industry-s-Smallest-FCC-Category-A-11-GHz-Microwave-Antenna-249574/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=www.marketscreener.com |language=en}} and acquisitions{{Cite web |title=Andrew Acquires Chesapeake Microwave Technologies |url=https://www.rfglobalnet.com/doc/andrew-acquires-chesapeake-microwave-technolo-0002 |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=www.rfglobalnet.com}}{{Cite web |date=April 13, 2006 |title=Andrew acquires U.K. microwave antennas group |url=https://www.eetimes.com/andrew-acquires-u-k-microwave-antennas-group/ |website=EE Times}} to include microwave components. These components played a pivotal role in satellite communications, radar systems, and microwave transmission networks,{{Cite patent|number=US5309164A|title=Patch-type microwave antenna having wide bandwidth and low cross-pol|gdate=1994-05-03|invent1=Dienes|invent2=Seal|invent3=Dearnley|inventor1-first=Geza|inventor2-first=William W.|inventor3-first=Russell W.|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US5309164A/en?inventor=Geza+Dienes}} supporting a wide range of applications in the aerospace and defense sectors.

As mobile telecommunication networks began to flourish, Andrew Corporation ventured into manufacturing base station antennas{{Cite web |title=Andrew Corporation - Base Station Antenna |url=https://alliancecorporation.ca/product/andrew-corporation-base-station-antenna/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Alliance Corporation |language=en}} in the 1960s. These antennas were essential for providing reliable mobile communication services and enabled the expansion of cellular networks globally.{{Cite web |last=RadioWorld |date=2007-01-30 |title=Andrew Corp. Expands Base Station Antenna Line |url=https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/andrew-corp-expands-base-station-antenna-line |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Radio World |language=en-US}}

With the rise of fiber optic technology, Andrew Corporation shifted its focus to produce a variety of fiber optic components{{Cite web |title=Andrew Catalog 38 |url=https://educ.jmu.edu/~fawcetwd/archive/AndrewCatalog38.pdf}}{{Cite web |title=Andrew Corp. to supply fiber optic micro cable for submersibles testing {{!}} Aviation Week Network |url=https://aviationweek.com/andrew-corp-supply-fiber-optic-micro-cable-submersibles-testing |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=aviationweek.com}} during the 1980s. Their products included fiber optic connectors, couplers, and amplifiers, which contributed to the rapid growth and efficiency of fiber optic communication systems.

As wireless communication technologies advanced, Andrew Corporation developed and manufactured various wireless infrastructure products,{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2005 |title=Andrew Corp. acquires Nortel's wireless business |url=https://www.edn.com/andrew-corp-acquires-nortels-wireless-business/}} including tower-mounted amplifiers, base station subsystems, and remote radio heads. These products facilitated the deployment and enhancement of wireless networks worldwide, including infrastructure to sustain wireless positioning systems.{{Cite patent|number=BR9802292A|title=Antena para cabo de irradiação para sistemas de comunicação de veículos|gdate=1999-11-03|invent1=Dienes|inventor1-first=Geza|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/BR9802292A/en?inventor=Geza+Dienes}}{{Cite web |last=Borenstein |title=Mobile Robot Positioning & Sensors and Techniques |url=https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA422844.pdf |website=Journal of Robotic Systems}}

Andrew Corporation held a multitude of international offices and factories, the most prominent of these being located in Canada, Scotland, Australia, and Brazil. By 2003, over half of all Andrew Corporation floor space (1,765,000 sq. ft.) was in countries outside of the United States, including China,{{Cite web |last=McConagha |first=Adam |date=1997 |title=China Business |url=https://www.chinabusinessreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/November-December-1997.pdf |access-date=July 24, 2023 |website=China Business Review}}{{Cite web |last=Nordstrom |first=Dwight |date=2000 |title=Sourcing in China: A Different Kind of IPO |url=https://www.chinabusinessreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/September-October-2000.pdf |website=China Business Review}} Scotland, Czech Republic,{{Cite web |last=MarketScreener |date=2006-07-31 |title=Andrew Corp : Andrew Begins Base Station Antenna Production in Czech Republic To Serve Europe, Middle East, Africa Region Customers |url=https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/ANDREW-8376/news/Andrew-Corp-Andrew-Begins-Base-Station-Antenna-Production-in-Czech-Republic-To-Serve-Europe-Middl-223194/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=www.marketscreener.com |language=en}} Brazil,{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=CBR Staff |date=1995-12-14 |title=ANDREW CORP INVESTS IN TWO FIRMS TO CONQUER BRAZIL |url=https://techmonitor.ai/technology/andrew_corp_invests_in_two_firms_to_conquer_brazil |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Tech Monitor |language=en-US}} Mexico, Australia,{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|175941219}} |last1=Sullivan |first1=Barbara |title=Orland Park /Development: Andrew Corp. and town have stayed on same wavelength |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=1 June 1983 |page=st16 }} Germany, Canada,{{Cite web |last= |title=ASC Signal (formerly Andrew Corp) |url=https://www.atc-network.com/atc-industry/asc-signal-formerly-andrew-corp |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=ATC Network |language=en}} Italy, and India.

Andrew's Brazilian manufacturing began in 1976 in Sorocaba. In Brazil, Andrew's manufacturing plants constructed Andrew’s Decibel Base Station Antenna, which supported the growing needs of customers in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.{{Cite web |date=December 20, 2004 |title=Andrew Expands Manufacturing |url=https://www.lightreading.com/andrew-expands-manufacturing/d/d-id/608766 |access-date=July 25, 2023 |website=Light Reading}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=1999-11-30 |title=Andrew boosts Brazilian plant capacity |url=https://www.rcrwireless.com/20041221/archived-articles/andrew-boosts-brazilian-plant-capacity |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=RCR Wireless News |language=en-US}}

Andrew Corporation also provided for massive telecommunication strides for Russian infrastructure starting in 1991. Through the Russian joint venture (Metrocom{{Cite web |date=August 10, 1985 |title=Telecommunications / Informatics |url=https://clintonwhitehouse1.archives.gov/White_House/EOP/OSTP/Security/html/telecom.html |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=clintonwhitehouse1.archives.gov}}), Andrew laid cable in Russian cities, including projects to sustain the Saint Petersburg Metro,{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|1688903449}} |last1=Young |first1=David |title=Wiring Russia: Andrew installing fiber-optics system |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=18 December 1992 |page=A1 }} ATM links, and phone service.{{Cite web |date=1995-09-15 |title=ANDREW CORP. ANSWERS RUSSIAN TELECOM CALLS;ITS JOINT VENTURES PROVIDE ATM LINKS AND PHONE SERVICE |url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/19950916/ISSUE01/10008847/andrew-corp-answers-russian-telecom-calls-its-joint-ventures-provide-atm-links-and-phone-service |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=Crain's Chicago Business |language=en-US}}

In 2007, Andrew Corporation worked to bolster communications infrastructure in the Hong Kong railway.{{Cite web |title=Rail News - Andrew Corp. to upgrade radio system for Hong Kong railway. For Railroad Career Professionals |url=https://www.progressiverailroading.com/c_s/news/Andrew-Corp-to-upgrade-radio-system-for-Hong-Kong-railway--9560 |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Progressive Railroading |language=en}}

With Victor J. Andrew's passing in 1971,{{Cite news |last=O'Brien |first=Ken |date=August 23, 1998 |title=A Location that Once Was Down on the Farm |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |id={{ProQuest|2292471812}} }} Andrew Corporation needed to restructure management in a time of corporate culture uncertainty. In the wake of their founder, a Board of Directors was selected of the top company leaders. C. Russell Cox, longtime Andrew employee and friend of Victor, was elected to be Chairman of the Board. The 1971 Andrew Corporation Board of Directors was composed of Edward J. Andrew,{{Cite web |title=EDWARD ANDREW Obituary (1935 - 2013) - Naples, FL - Orange County Register |url=https://obits.ocregister.com/us/obituaries/orangecounty/name/edward-andrew-obituary?id=18676308 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Legacy.com}} Edith Andrew, Juanita Hord,{{Cite web |title=Juanita Hord Obituary (1939 - 2019) - Naples, FL - Chicago Sun-Times |url=https://legacy.suntimes.com/us/obituaries/chicagosuntimes/name/juanita-hord-obituary?id=18216625 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Legacy.com}} Robert "Bob" Hord,{{Cite web |title=Robert Hord Obituary (2009) - Chicago, IL - Chicago Tribune |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagotribune/name/robert-hord-obituary?id=33093916 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Legacy.com}} Peter Gianchini, Robert "Bob" Lamons,{{Cite web |date=November 24, 1952 |title=Like Elephants go for Peanuts |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1952/BC-1952-11-24.pdf |website=Broadcasting - Telecasting |page=62}} and William "Bill" Morgan.

In 1980, Andrew Corporation stock was available for public trading,{{Cite news |date=May 3, 1998 |title=Chicago's Top 100 |id={{ProQuest|2289043420}} |newspaper=Chicago Tribune }} marking a shift in the company from private to public. With this shift in ownership, there was a subsequent shift in management. While Victor J. Andrew was Chairman of the Board, executives and board members were typically promoted internally from other positions in the company. In the years after his passing, many new executives and chairmen were hired externally, having never worked at Andrew Corporation, but with experience in the field of telecommunications from other companies.

1986 saw another major shift in management. Edward J. Andrew (son of Victor J. Andrew) became Chairman of the Board of Directors,{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|608001156}} |last1=Ditlev-Simonsen |first1=Cecilie |title=Technology and transition: Andrew Corp. hews to traditions amid change |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=29 June 1987 |page=C1 }} with Floyd English becoming President and Chief Executive Officer. English then brought two more executives from external companies to become Board Members (Owen Bekkum, George Butzow{{Cite book |last=Commission |first=United States Securities and Exchange |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TqSlSwRbgWgC&dq=butzow+%22Andrew+Corp.%22&pg=PA20 |title=Official Summary of Security Transactions and Holdings Reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 |date=1996 |publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |language=en}}). In this same year, Juanita and Robert Hord had left the Andrew Board of Directors, opting to focus efforts in the Aileen S. Andrew Foundation

In 1993, Edward J. Andrew left Andrew Corporation.

• Allen Telecom: Andrew Corporation acquired Allen Telecom,{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|2326235244}} |last1=Van |first1=Jon |title=Andrew buys rival Allen Telecom for $500 million |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=19 February 2003 }} a leading provider of wireless communications infrastructure and solutions, to expand its presence in the wireless communication industry.
• Celiant Corporation: Andrew Corporation acquired Celiant Corporation,{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|2326125686}} |last1=Van |first1=Jon |title=Andrew Corp. acquires Celiant for $460 million: Technology, exec play roles in deal |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=20 February 2002 }} a company specializing in wireless communications systems, to strengthen its position in the mobile communication infrastructure market.
• EMS Wireless: Andrew Corporation acquired EMS Wireless,{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|420538601}} |title=Andrew Corp. buys EMS |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=2 November 2006 }} a provider of wireless network solutions, to enhance its portfolio of wireless communication products and services.
• Other Andrew Corporation acquisitions include Scientific Communications (SciComm),{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|170985243}} |title=Wednesday Ticker: Webcraft sale completed |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=24 December 1986 |page=A8 }}{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|170929304}} |title=Chicago/Midwest |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=30 November 1986 |page=F3 }} Emerald Technology Inc.,{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|1444338863}} |title=Business briefs |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=15 Mar 1990 }} Yanti Fine Cable Co.,{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|2329249590}} |title=Andrew acquires assets |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=4 November 2003 }} and Chesapeake Microwave Technologies, The Antenna Company, Channel Master, Precision Antennas Ltd., and Nortel.

Having acquired these competitors (mainly SciComm and Kintec Corp.), Andrew Corp. was able to obtain U.S. Military{{Cite web |title=ANDREW UNVEILS TRANSPORTABLE ANTENNA FOR MILITARY {{!}} Microwave Journal |url=https://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/860-andrew-unveils-transportable-antenna-for-military |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=www.microwavejournal.com |language=en}} and international contracts for antenna receivers and optical tracking equipment, and by 1987 sales in the company's government products division had climbed by 88 percent.

In 2005, Ralph Faison (President and CEO,{{Cite web |title=Press Release |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/317093/000110465903001883/j7502_ex99d1.htm |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Secretary of State}} former Board of Directors member) mediated an acquisition of Andrew Corporation by ADC Telecommunications{{Cite web |date=2006-05-31 |title=ADC to buy Andrew Corp. for $2 billion in stock |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna13062121 |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=NBC News |language=en}} out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This acquisition, which would have merged Andrew with ADC for $2 billion,{{Cite web |date=May 30, 2006 |title=ADC, Andrew announce $2B merger |url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/adc-andrew-announce-2b-merger |website=Fierce Wireless}} was mutually terminated in 2006.{{Cite web |last=Duffy |first=Jim |date=2006-08-10 |title=Andrew ends ADC talks, spurns CommScope |url=https://www.networkworld.com/article/2305779/andrew-ends-adc-talks--spurns-commscope.html |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Network World |language=en}} With the termination, Andrew Corp. was made to pay ADC $10 million in termination fees, along with an additional $65 million in the case that Andrew was sold to another company in the 12 months proceeding the termination.

Immediately after the terminated Andrew/ADC merger in 2006, CommScope, a telecommunications company based in Hickory, North Carolina, put forward a rival bid of $1.7 billion,{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|2348656640}} |last1=Van |first1=Jon |title=New offer threatens Andrew's ADC deal |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=8 August 2006 }} which was quickly rejected. Andrew Corp. would not seek acquisition until 12 months after the ADC termination to avoid the $65 million fine to ADC.

In 2007, CommScope was set to acquire Andrew Corporation in a $2.6 billion deal{{Cite web |title=CommScope to Acquire Andrew for $2.6 Billion |url=https://www.commscope.com/press-releases/2007/commscope-to-acquire-andrew-for-$2.6-billion/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=CommScope |language=en}} through a stock swap, positioning Andrew's stock prices at $15.00/share at the time of acquisition. Ralph Faison justified his decision on the 2007 Andrew/CommScope merger by stating "CommScope has a strong position in the corporate-wireless market, an area where Andrew was weak.{{Cite web |title=CommScope To Buy Andrew |url=https://wirelessestimator.com/content/articles/?pagename=CommScope%20To%20Buy%20Andrew |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=wirelessestimator.com}}" Over 120 executive positions in the newly relocated headquarters{{Cite web |title=Andrew To Sell Orland Park Property, Relocate To Two Chicago Suburbs |url=https://www.commscope.com/press-releases/2005/andrew-to-sell-orland-park-property-relocate-to-two-chicago-suburbs/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=CommScope |language=en}} in Westchester, IL were eliminated.{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|2354123898}} |last1=Van |first1=Jon |title=Telecom mergers claiming Andrew: $2 billion for maker of wireless equipment |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=1 June 2006 }}

Products manufactured in the Andrew Corporation era are still in production today through their predecessor, CommScope.{{Cite web |title=Andrew Telecom Solutions |url=https://www.commscope.com/andrew-telecom/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=CommScope |language=en}} CommScope's Andrew product line includes Heliax Cables,{{Cite web |title=AVA6P-50-43B |url=https://www.commscope.com/product-type/cables/wireless-transmission-cables/wireless-cables/itemava6p-50-43b/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=CommScope |language=en}} Base Stations, and Antenna Systems.

In 2024, Amphenol Corporation announced it would acquire CommScope’s Outdoor Wireless Networks (OWN) and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) businesses for $2.1 billion in cash.{{Cite web |title=Amphenol Corporation to Acquire Mobile Networks Businesses From CommScope |url=https://investors.amphenol.com/news-and-events/news-details/2024/Amphenol-Corporation-to-Acquire-Mobile-Networks-Businesses-From-CommScope/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Amphenol |language=en}} The completed acquisition was announced in February of 2025. {{Cite web |title=Amphenol Corporation Completes Acquisition of OWN and DAS Businesses From CommScope |url=https://investors.amphenol.com/news-and-events/news-details/2025/Amphenol-Corporation-Completes-Acquisition-of-OWN-and-DAS-Businesses-From-CommScope |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Amphenol |language=en}}

Amphenol subsequently highlighted the return of the ANDREW® brand name in a new website: www.andrew.com.{{Cite web |title=The legendary ANDREW® brand has returned |url=https://andrew.com/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=Amphenol |language=en}}

Andrew Corporation has had an immense impact on the community from which it operated from.

Founder Victor J. Andrew and his wife, Aileen S. Andrew, consistently fostered a sense of urgency in education and personal ambition. Built in 1977, Victor J. Andrew High School serves over 2,000 students annually, sporting a flash symbolic of the generosity of the Andrew Corporation.

The Aileen S. Andrew Foundation (ASAF) provides scholarships{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|178766406}} |title=Gives Scholarship Grant to Sandburg High School |newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune |date=23 December 1954 |page=s4 }} and grants to foster individual growth and enhance communities through education, humanitarian efforts, and the arts.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-24 |title=Aileen S. Andrew Foundation – Basket Brigade of Suburban Chicago, Illinois |url=https://basketbrigade.net/aileen-s-andrew-foundation/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |language=en-US}}{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|2278668074}} |last1=Markowicz |first1=Maria |title=Kids to catch air time at Sandburg High |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=6 August 1997 |page=SW_A3 }}July 6, 2008 "Corporate Honor Roll - United Way"{{verify source|date=July 2023}} ASAF operates today through the work of Victor J. Andrew's children and grandchildren.{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|2702589873}} |title=Edward John Andrew |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=12 March 2013 |page=a8 }}

The Aileen S. Andrew Memorial Library was built in November 1976. With funds from the Andrew Foundation, the library opened with 14,500 volumes, growing to hold 85,000 volumes as of 1991.{{Cite book |title=The Orland Story: From Prairie to Pavement |year=1991 |location=Orland Park |pages=135}} The library is set to be demolished in January 2024 due to rising repair costs,{{Cite web |last=Vorva |first=Jeff |date=2023-05-10 |title=Cultural center demolition to add park space in Orland |url=https://www.nwitimes.com/cultural-center-demolition-to-add-park-space-in-orland/article_72257774-e9ad-11ed-8b13-8bf5c693d07c.html |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=NWI Times |language=en}} as per Mayor [https://keithpekau.com/ Keith Pekau].

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080725193345/http://www.commscope.com/andrew/eng/index.html official site]
• [http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Andrew-Corporation-Company-History.html 1999 factsheet]
• [http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=121119 MBTA To Wire For Cell Phones]

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