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.
OccupationsResearch & Development (R&D) executive for General Electric

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

Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in April 1928, 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.

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