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Robert "Bob" E. Powell
Bob was born November 6, 1942. Growing up as the son of a career Air Force officer,
he lived in Tripoli, Libya; Munich, Germany; Evreux, France and many areas in the United States.
He earned his BA in Physics from Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI. He went on to earn a MS and PhD in Physics from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; and an MBA from Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL.
Bob spent tireless hours focusing on System Thinking to raise the consciousness of
individuals, teams, and organizations to support more fulfilling, prosperous and sustainable lives. http://www.exponentialimprovement.com
He cared deeply about America and the Earth. Bob was passionate about Climate
Change, the environment, corporate abuse of power and believed health care was a right, not a privilege.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles E. and Lillian Powell and his beloved dog, Scuba. He is survived by his sister, Linda Potter and her husband, Mike; his niece, Klare; nephew, Matt; all of Spotsylvania, VA and his 2 dogs, Tiger and Ruby.
The world has lost an advocate for truth and fairness.
Donations in Bob's name may be made to an animal or homeless shelter.
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Khurshid Qureshi
May 29, 2018
A wonderful human being who advocated all the good causes and for the earth and the people. Always enjoyed his lunch conversations and some times on phone regarding politics, system engineering , social justice and corporate America. Saddened to his passing away and we are going to miss our kindhearted friend. RIP Robert (Sorry my previous posting had typo on smart phone. Please ignore it)
Khurshid Qureshi
May 28, 2018
A wonderful human being who advocated all the good causes for the earth and for the people. Always enjoyed his conversations on system engineering, social justice and corporate America. Saddened to know about his demise, good to miss him. RIP Bob.
Monty Steele
October 4, 2017
My condolences to Bob's family and friends. I met Bob when I began my Aikido journey where he was one of the senior students. I always respected and appreciated Bob, he will be missed by all.
Steve Sibert
October 3, 2017
Bob was my boss at United Technologies on Garden of the Gods Road back in the 1980s. He was the one who convinced me to switch from Physics to Computer Science. I've always had a lot of respect for him. I'm sorry he's gone.
Micheale Duncan
October 1, 2017
How sad it is to lose such a good, good peson who always championed the best of causes that benefit us all. To the next journey Bob!
October 1, 2017
What a caring, giving person. I am so saddened to hear this news. I will always remember him for his great intelligence and his deep passion for justice and enlightenment.
Cathy Kleinsmith
October 1, 2017
Brilliant man.
Patty Borish
September 29, 2017
So sorry to read this. I worked for Bob during my Product Engineering days at United Technologies. He was a dog lover!
Renee Reif
September 29, 2017
Sad shock. Condolences. You will be missed.
Jane Ard-Smith
September 29, 2017
Farewell Bob - I'll always remember your wit, your intelligence, and your love for Tiger, Lily, and all living creatures. Rest in peace, friend.
Larry Barrett
September 29, 2017
What a surprise to read Bob's obituary today, Sep. 29,in the Gazette. We were classmates at Kalamazoo College where he was an engaging and brilliant student. I had lost track of Bob until our fiftieth class reunion in 2014 in Kalamazoo. Only then did I learn he had been living in Colorado Springs for several years, as our family had been here since 1989. After the reunion we connected a couple of times and just the other day I was thinking about checking in again. He would share his views on civic and national matters in the daily Gazette through letters to the editor. I also know he did some consulting projects for different organizations in town related to systems analysis and operational efficiencies. He helped make this a better place.
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