"Bob's interest in preserving and valuing historic artifacts is consistent with his other life-long passion—rare books. From this passion came one of his other volunteer roles, that of president of the 175-year-old Institute Library of New Haven at Chapel and Church streets, one of only 20 remaining private lending libraries in the country."

"Bob's connections to New Haven derive from his working life. From the time he moved to Old Saybrook in the 1960s and for many years after that, Bob, an architect, ran his own architectural practice in New Haven. His projects included designs for the Maritime Center on the New Haven Harbor, the conversion and renovation of the Shubert Theater in New Haven and of the Rich Forum in Stamford, as well as the design for various medical building projects, including Temple Medical Center and renovations and additions to Norwalk Hospital."

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