Walter Robb (engineer)

{{Short description|American engineer (1928–2020)}}

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| occupation = Research & Development (R&D) executive for General Electric

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Walter Lee Robb (April 25, 1928 – March 23, 2020){{Cite news|last=Hagerty|first=James R.|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/walter-robb-ge-executive-who-recruited-jack-welch-dies-of-covid-19-at-91-11585084845|title=Walter Robb, GE Executive Who Recruited Jack Welch, Dies of Covid-19 at 91|date=March 24, 2020|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=March 31, 2020}} was an American engineer, business executive, and philanthropist. In 2000, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?year=2000;smode=advanced;startDoc=21

Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in April 1928,{{cite book|title=Who's who in Technology Today|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JXQoAQAAMAAJ|year=1980|publisher=Technology Recognition Corporation|page=123}} 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 on March 23, 2020, at the age of 91. A month and two days later of what would have been his 92nd birthday.{{Cite news|last=Anderson|first=Eric|url=https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/GE-executive-philanthropist-Walter-Robb-dies-of-15151449.php|title=Community remembers generosity, contributions of Walter Robb|date=March 23, 2020|work=Times Union|access-date=March 31, 2020}}