About Walter Robb
Walter Robb, 91, American engineer and R&D executive (General Electric), owner of Albany River Rats (1998–2010), COVID-19.
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|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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