Bob’s leadership has been recognized while having served on OSU boards including Varsity O (now Varsity OSU) and was a founding member of Rebounders, OSU Women’s Basketball Boosters. Currently he is on the Beaver Fan Experience Committee. In the community, he’s a member of the Board of The Corvallis Clinic Foundation having served 15 years, and is a 40-year member of the Greater Corvallis Rotary Club and supporter of Benton County Veterans Memorial. He is a Golden Legion (50+ years) member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.
Dr. Poole was raised in Portland and graduated with a science degree from OSU with honors in 1967. He attended University of Oregon Medical School (OHSU) where he was Magna Cum Laude and received the Gold Headed Cane Award for academic achievement in 1972. He was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha medical honorary. He had an internship at UCLA Harbor General Hospital. In 1977, he completed a urology residency from OHSU. Bob served as chief of urology at Mather AFB in Sacramento prior to starting a urology practice at The Corvallis Clinic in 1979. He received certification by the American Board of Urology. In addition to his medical practice in Corvallis, he was a member of the Oregon Urologic Society, as well as member and past president of the Northwest Urologic Society. Locally, he served as board president of The Corvallis Clinic and Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Staff. He retired in December of 2005.
Having rowed at OSU and competed for three years, Bob developed a love for crew. While the Poole daughters Laura and Lisa were growing up, he focused on them and medicine. He’s had an active relationship with Corvallis Rowing Club since 1998. He has competed in Nike Master World Games, NW Regional Regattas, US National Masters, Canadian National competition and Head of the Charles Regatta. He and his wife Susan (OSU College of Pharmacy ’69) both sweep row and scull. When not on the water, Bob savors family time with his daughters and their families including four grandkids. He and Susan enjoy travel to where ever family wants to meet, especially to their longtime home at Black Butte Ranch and annual Cabo San Lucas stays in the winter. They are supporters of OSU Women’s and Men’s Rowing along with other teams.
He is eager serve on the advisory board while being connected with the College of Science. The new center to study protein engineering as related to fighting disease is compelling. Dr. Poole and Susan appreciate getting to meet the recipient of the Robert and Susan Poole Excellence in Health Scholarship.