Bob was notorious for his design chops, but also for his messy office. Below is one of his early offices at National, where he won a contest from a newspaper for messiest desk. Nancy (his wife) recollects, “It was a San Jose Mercury News messiest desk contest.
Bob's design skills were well-known, but so was his messy office.  He won a contest from a newspaper for the messiest desk at one of his early offices at National. Nancy (his wife) recalls this event: “It was a San Jose Mercury News contest for the messiest desk.”