New York, New York
1938 - 2025
SHAPIRO--Robert. Robert Bernard Shapiro died at home in Chicago on May 2. Born August 4, 1938, on the Upper West Side, the first child of Moses and Lilly Shapiro. Attended the Horace Mann School, Harvard College, and Columbia Law School. Played guitar and sang at numerous folk-music venues and...
Read MoreMr. Shapiro was a brilliant executive; I was head of scientific affairs at Pepsi when aspartame was approved and dealt with Mr. Shapiro and his regulatory team for a number of years. They were all very competent and tough; he was exceptionally insightful. He managed some very difficult issues successfully and professionally. A proud legacy!
Dr. Jim Stanley
May 13, 2025 | Work
He was brilliant. I will never forget a Saturday night when I borrowed my father's car and six of us including Bob drove to New Jersey to a Burlesque House.
Dick Stuart
May 07, 2025 | School
I remember him as one of the brightest HMer's ever to attend our school.
paul neuthaler
May 04, 2025 | Friend
