Robert R. Lynn ’48 *50

Bob was born Oct. 26, 1926, in Charleston, W.Va. He died May 27, 2017, in Colleyville, Texas. He was 91.

He earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in engineering at Princeton, and later completed the senior executive program at MIT.

He began his technical and business career in 1950 at Bell Aircraft in Buffalo, N.Y., moving the next year to the company’s then-new division in Fort Worth, Texas. He soon advanced into senior management as chief of research and development, director of test and evaluation, and director of design for Bell Aircraft helicopters and other aircraft.

Bob served and worked with numerous American and European organizations including NASA, the Army, and NATO. He received numerous honors and awards in engineering, design, and management. He held many patents and authored more than 40 technical publications.

Bob is survived by his wife, Patsy; three children; three stepchildren; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.