I am honored to have called Bob my friend, and I can't imagine life without him. We worked together on many projects over the years and were in the midst of planning for the Ken Garff Performance Zone project before he passed away. I will miss his warm smile, great sense of humor, the fabulous car speakerphone conversations with him and Kathi, and his encouragement to be the best we can be.

Bob imparted an important lesson to me while we worked together on the Garff Building at the David Eccles School of Business, a lesson he learned from his father, Ken: to leave a legacy of opportunity. Bob embodied that ideal, continually bettering the world around him and providing opportunity to countless individuals. I will miss him dearly.