Robert L. Menk, 95, died December 16, 2017. After serving three years in the US Navy during WWII, he attended The Colorado School of Mines graduating with honors in 1951. He was awarded a Distinguished Achievement Medal from Mines in 1973. Bob's professional career began with Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey (now Exxon-Mobile). During his 25 years with Exxon, he held executive positions in New York, Venezuela, and Europe. He retired in 1975 as a Senior Vice President in London. Under Exxon sponsorship, he attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Following his retirement from Exxon, he did consulting work for several energy companies. Bob became a director of New Mexico and Arizona Land Co. in 1979, was appointed Chairman and CEO in 1981 and retired from the board in 1993. Bob was a member of Rotary International and the American Council on Foreign Relations, as well as a founding member of the ASU Business Advisory Council. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lue, and two sons. He is survived by three children, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren, his second wife, Pattie, her daughter, two granddaughters and four great-grandchildren. (Source: ASU Foundation)