2014 SEM Conference attendees took a few moments to remember and appreciate Dr. Bob Bontrager, who recently retired from his position as Senior Director of AACRAO Consulting and SEM Initiatives, and who passed away just two weeks before the conference began.
Dr. Tom Green, AACRAO Associate Executive Director, Consulting and SEM, opened the tribute at the SEM Conference--a meeting, Green noted, that "was shaped in great part by Bob over the many years that he directed it.
"For all of us that knew Bob and worked with him and for him, we remember his intelligence and integrity," Green said. "We also remember his humor and humility. While it is easy to see Bob’s name in so many publications, consulting works and conference presentations, you may not know that he was driven to service in both his personal and professional life. If you didn’t know that he volunteered in New Orleans after Katrina or in Staten Island after Sandy, it was because Bob rarely ever spoke of his many charitable works. That’s just the way he was."
To find out more about Bob Bontrager through the reflections of his colleagues, please view the complete video here.