Robert Rubinstein

RUBINSTEIN, ROBERT. June 9, 1927 - July 15, 2007 Robert (Bob) Rubinstein, a long- time Miami resident and graduate of Miami High and University of Miami, was a highly respected interior designer, and created many outstanding homes in the South Florida area. His work was published in Interior Design Magazine, Woman's Day, House and Garden and Designers' Quarterly. He was a member of ASID, FINDG, IFDA and NHFL, and served as President of the Interior Design Guild for 3 terms. He was instrumental in creating and co-chairing the Designer of the Year event and Design Area Tours for the public for a number of years. In 1992, he received a Humanitarian Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership, accomplishments and contributions to the design industry at DCOTA. In addition to his design career, Bob was also very active in many charitable organizations. In 1974, he received the Ben Gurion Award from the State of Israel. In 1975, he co-chaired the first "Night to Remember" for the benefit of the AIDS Clinic at the University of Miami, which became an annual event ultimately raising enough funds to launch a state of the art comprehensive AIDS clinic at the University of Miami School of Medicine. In 1990, he produced and co- chaired the South Florida production of "Heart Strings". Throughout his career, he served as a member of the Board of Design & Curriculum at Miami Dade Community College and was on the advisory council for the Miami Design Association. In recent years, he became very active in Citizens Interested in Arts, Inc., and served as a past President. Bob was predeceased by his parents, Max and Rose Rubinstein, and by his brother, Martin Rubinstein. Bob is survived by his dear sister-in- law Sandy Rubinstein, his nephew Glenn (Jackie) Rubinstein, and great- nephews Jeffrey Rubinstein and Jason (Andrea) Rubinstein, as well as nephew Craig (Jen) Litt and their children, Max and Sarah Litt. He will also be greatly missed by many lifelong, close friends who considered him as "family". Services will be held at Riverside-Gordon Funeral Home, 20955 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura, at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, July 20, 2007. Contributions in his memory may be made to: Citizens Interested in Arts, Inc., c/o Coleen Werner, 2468 Bay Isle Court, Weston, FL 33327. To visit this Guest Book Online, go to www.MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.