The company’s Founder’s Day recognizes Bill Austin’s legacy of service and philanthropic contributions to the hearing industry.
Starkey is honoring its founder, William F. Austin, on the company’s Founder’s Day, celebrating his 65-year career in the hearing industry. The recognition focuses on his legacy of leadership, service, and philanthropic efforts that have impacted communities globally.
According to the company, Austin’s work has been guided for more than six decades by the conviction that hearing is fundamental to dignity, independence, and connection. This principle has shaped his career and influenced the lives of millions worldwide.
“Bill Austin showed us that leading with heart and purpose can change the world,” says Brandon Sawallich, president and CEO of Starkey, in a release. “His legacy lives on not just in the millions of lives touched through hearing care, but in the generations of people he inspired to dedicate their lives to making a difference.”
Austin’s values are reflected in Starkey’s ongoing philanthropic initiatives. Through Starkey Cares and the Starkey Hearing Foundation, the company has provided hearing care to more than one million people globally.
The company states that Austin’s influence continues to shape its culture and drive its work, inspiring new leaders and ideas within the hearing care sector.
