Robert Zildjian was the founder of Sabian Cymbals, the second largest manufacturer of cymbals in the world.
Background
Zildjian was born in Boston, Massachusetts and belonged to the Zildjian family, which brought the technology of cymbal making to the United States by Armenian Avedis Zildjian, and then passed it on to future generations of family members.
Career
The company was founded in 1981 in Meductic, New Brunswick, Canada, by Robert Zildjian, son of Avedis Zildjian III, the head of the Avedis Zildjian Company located in Quincy, Massachusetts. The companies continue to be rivals, and are both among the world"s most popular cymbal brands. Zildjian remained active in management until recently, spending most of the summer in a cottage in Meductic, New Brunswick near the main production facility.
Zildjian died March 28, 2013, at his home in Brunswick, Maine at the age of 89 after a battle with cancer.