Melissa Ortiz(IX) Melissa Ortiz was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Orlando and received her MFA in Acting from the National Theatre Conservatory and currently studies with John Rosenfeld.

Through the microphone, sounds in your environment are picked up and converted into a digital signal. The amplifier increases the power of the signal, which is then sent into your ear through a speaker (also known as a receiver).

Corporate history and the Miracle-Ear Foundation® Kenneth Dahlberg briefly sold his company to Motorola in 1959 but bought it back only 5 years later in 1964 when Motorola divested itself of consumer products. Miracle-Ear began franchising in 1984. Dahlberg sold the company to Bausch & Lomb in 1993.

Kenneth H. DahlbergMiracle-Ear / Founder Ken Dahlberg, founder of Miracle-Ear, was an American through and through. At 24, he joined the Army Air Corps and flew cover for the D-Day invasion in Normandy. He was shot down three times, escaped twice and ended the war in a POW camp.

Founded in 1948, Miracle-Ear is a medical device company headquartered in Minneapolis. It manufactures behind-the-ear (BTE), in-the-ear (ITE) and receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing aids.

Whoopi Goldberg Comedian, actress, and TV host Whoopi Goldberg believes her hearing loss is the result of years of listening to loud music without proper ear protection. She now wears hearing aids and continues to thrive, though she still struggles to hear lower tones.

lithium-ion technology Miracle-Ear's rechargeable hearing aids use lithium-ion technology, which boasts several important advantages over other types of rechargeable batteries.

The average life expectancy of hearing aids is somewhere between three and seven years.

Founded in 1948, Miracle-Ear is a medical device company headquartered in Minneapolis. It manufactures behind-the-ear (BTE), in-the-ear (ITE) and receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing aids.

In 1955, a team of committed scientists and Ken invented the first Miracle-Ear hearing aid. In the years since then, we've made thousands of technological advances. Ken was extremely passionate about helping people improve their lives through better hearing.

With over 1,500 locations, we strive to bring our customers leading-edge technology and hearing solutions that improve lives, relationships and communities. Since 1948, we've been committed to helping people reconnect to the people and things they love through improved hearing healthcare.

Founded in 1948, Miracle-Ear is a medical device company headquartered in Minneapolis. It manufactures behind-the-ear (BTE), in-the-ear (ITE) and receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing aids.