Robert W. Lear

Bob counseled me when I was a student at Columbia Business School. In addition to helping me navigate my early career, he showed me how to live a great and moral life. I still think of him and use some of his sayings to decide what the right thing to do is. His example matched his wise words. I still make an effort to get home from business trips early because of his advise to me that when in doubt I should choose the path that would lead to my head resting on the same bed as my wife as...

He was quite a guy for me.

He hired me to paint his fences as a kid and I think I probably caddied for him. He hired me to tend bar as a college student, when the only beer he'd serve was Schaefers.

When I was considering leaving my 12 yr career in advertising to go sail around the world w/ Fred Collins he & Dorothy counseled me, "When they pass the cherry pie, you gotta take a slice".

When I got back a year latter he told me to get in touch with Steve...

Dear Dorothy,

My deepest sympathies. Bob will be missed by all of us in the Waveny Family

Dear Dorothy and family,

We just wanted to let you all know how grateful we are that Bob came into our lives. Bob ( and you Dorothy) have been role models for us. We have always admired the way you and Bob live your lives. Bob has been so supportive of Harry through both good times and bad times. His was always a voice of reason and wisdom. We, and many other people will miss him immensely but we are all the better for having known such a wonderful man as Bob Lear.

We...