Robert was born and raised in Lockport, IL. He was the third generation of his family to attend his parish school, St. Dennis. He graduated from an Augustinian high school, Providence Catholic in 1989. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1998 and a master’s degree in 2004 from Lewis University which run by the Christian Brothers of De La Salle.
While in college he began working in retail at the regional office of Toys R Us before switching careers to higher education administration. He spent a dozen years in various administrative leadership roles at Catholic universities in the Chicago area.
His wife, Amy, is a Physician Assistant in dermatology and they will be celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary in December, 2021. They have three sons: Channing, who resides in Illinois; Evan, who lives with his wife, Kimberley in Phoenix; and Daniel who lives at home.
Robert is a fitness enthusiast who enjoys spending time in nature and loves digging deeper into the treasury of the Catholic faith.