IN MEMORIAM: BUNN-O-MATIC’S NEAL ROBINSON

Neal Robinson, senior v.p.-global projects at Bunn-O-Matic Corp., passed away Aug. 22. He was 62. The Louisiana native worked for more than 25 years at Bunn, and played a key role in expanding Bunn-O-Matic’s international business. Robins joined Bunn in 1986 as a southeast district sales manager, and was promoted to regional sales manager then regional v.p. for the Southeast. After six years as senior v.p.-U.S. sales and customer support, Robinson was named senior v.p.-international sales and, then to his most recent role overseeing global projects. In 2009, he was honored with the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe Lifetime Achievement Award.