Walter Robb (engineer)

Walter Lee Robb (April 25, 1928 – March 23, 2020)[1] was an American engineer, executive, and philanthropist.

Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1928,[2] 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 in 2020 from COVID-19 at the age of 91.[3]

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. Who's who in Technology Today. Technology Recognition Corporation. 1980. p. 123.
  3. Anderson, Eric (March 23, 2020). "Community remembers generosity, contributions of Walter Robb". Times Union. Retrieved March 31, 2020.


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