Background
O'Boyle, Robert L. was born on October 26, 1935 in Alma, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick and Ella (Keefer) O'B.
O'Boyle, Robert L. was born on October 26, 1935 in Alma, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick and Ella (Keefer) O'B.
Bachelor of Arts, Alma College, 1958; Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, Michigan State University, 1960.
Landscape designer, Jane Smith Associations, Lansing, Michigan, 1959-1961; park planner, State of Michigan, Lansing, 1961-1962; landscape architect, Light's Landscape, Richland, Michigan, 1962-1964; president, O'Boyle, Cowell, Blalock & Associations, Inc., Kalamazoo, since 1964. Member Board Licensing and Registration, State of Michigan, 1970-1976.
Board of directors Kalamazoo Nature Center, 1971-1976, Kalamazoo County Parks Commission, 1974-1978. Board directors Kalamazoo Flower Fest, Inc., 1983-1989, president, 1987-1988. Parchment Downtown Development Authority, since 1991.
Fellow American Society Landscape Architects (trustee Michigan chapter, vice president 1991-1992, award 1980, 89). Kalamazoo County Chamber of C. (chair transportation committee 1993-1995), Rotary (editorian since 1985).
Married Kay Louise Wells, December 18, 1954. Children— Robert M., Brian P., Cathleen S., Andrew F.