Robert John Pierce Jr. attended Arizona State College (later Arizona State University), graduating with a degree in accounting. He served in the Finance Corp of the U. S. Army at Fort Ord, California from January 1958 to January 1960.

He worked in Administration at Arizona State University from June 1960 to September 1989.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sharlan (Tempe), his sister and brother-in-law, his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, his four nieces. He is also survived by 11 great nieces and nephews, 21 great, great nieces and nephews and his German Shepherd Dog, Lisa Mae.

A memorial service was held on January 20, 2024.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to University Presbyterian Church (Tempe) or the Arizona Humane Society (Phoenix).