Robert B. Rideout *69

Rob died Nov. 21, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio.

Born in Ithaca, N.Y., May 14, 1941, after graduating from Wesleyan in 1963, Rob joined the CIA and served as an intelligence officer in the Air Force Strategic Air Command. He earned a master’s degree from the Woodrow Wilson School in 1969. Rob was one of the original “Nader’s Raiders,” undertaking with another “raider” the initial study of the Food and Drug Administration.

Rob’s government career included as a budget examiner in the federal Bureau of the Budget, part of the career staff to the president. His 28 years in the Office of Management and Budget spanned six presidencies and 14 budget directors. He examined budgets for the Strategic Air Command, the National Security Council, higher education, and unemployment insurance. He also served as OMB branch chief for federal civilian personnel programs and Executive Office of the President agencies.

After retiring from the government, Rob became a lay chaplaincy visitor in pediatrics at the Inova Fairfax Virginia Hospital. Ordained in the Episcopal Church in 2009, Rob served as deacon, first at St. Mark’s in Upper Arlington, then at St. Patrick’s in Dublin, Ohio.

Rob is survived by his wife, Marti; children Lissa and Brian; and six grandchildren.

Graduate alumni memorials are prepared by the APGA.