Walter Robb (engineer)
Walter Robb (engineer) | |
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| Born | April 25, 1928 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2020 (aged 91) Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Occupations | Research & 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]
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