Walter Robb (engineer)

Walter Robb (engineer)
Born(1928-04-25)April 25, 1928
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 23, 2020(2020-03-23) (aged 91)
Schenectady, New York, U.S.
OccupationResearch & Development (R&D) executive for General Electric

Walter Lee Robb (April 25, 1928 – March 23, 2020)[1] was an American engineer, business executive, and philanthropist. In 2000, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.[2]

Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in April 1928,[3] he was a recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in 1993. He was a Research & Development (R&D) executive for General Electric. He owned a few local sports teams, purchasing the minor-league hockey franchise of the Albany River Rats in 1998.

Robb died from COVID-19 at a hospital in Schenectady, New York, on March 23, 2020, at the age of 91.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Hagerty, James R. (March 24, 2020). "Walter Robb, GE Executive Who Recruited Jack Welch, Dies of Covid-19 at 91". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. ^ https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?year=2000;smode=advanced;startDoc=21
  3. ^ Who's who in Technology Today. Technology Recognition Corporation. 1980. p. 123.
  4. ^ Anderson, Eric (March 23, 2020). "Community remembers generosity, contributions of Walter Robb". Times Union. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  5. ^ Wilkin, Jeff (March 23, 2020). "GE research pioneer Walter Robb dies at 91 of COVID-19". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved June 26, 2025.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.