John Alioysius Roberts, Jr., 81, passed away on February 17, 2020. In 1960, John graduated from Fordham University in The Bronx, New York City with a degree in marketing, then served in the United States Air Force from 1960 to 1965. He had a highly successful business career in the flavor and fragrance industry, serving as vice-president and general manager of the Flavors/Fragrances Division of Monsanto Company, president and chief operating officer of Naardeen International and, later, Takasago Corporation, and as president of Chilmark Enterprises. He also served on the boards California Cedar Products and Resort Suites of Scottsdale. John was a member of Young Presidents International and World Presidents Organization, the two now-merged organizations the premier international associations of business chief executives. John was a member of the ASU Foundation, the ASU President’s Club, the ASU Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies, and he served on the advisory board of the Center for the Study of Religion & Conflict at ASU. He also served on the advisory board of the Cordoba Initiative, a multi-national, multi-faith organization dedicated to improving Muslim-West relations, and the East West Institute, an international non-partisan think tank focusing on international conflict resolution. John is survived by his longtime friend and companion Mary E. Holland, two daughters, two sons, two sisters, three grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral mass in John's memory was held on Friday, February 21, 2020 at St. Maria Goretti Roman Catholic Church, 6261 North Granite Reef Road in Scottsdale. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial gifts in John's name to your favorite charity. (Source: ASU Foundation)