John Robison (Deceased)

8/19/20 pm - I am sorry to inform you that John Robison passed away late last night (8/18/20) of a heart attack.  He and Donna were in Nashville (her cancer treatment) and he woke her up at about 11:00pm and told her that he was having a heart attack, he called 911 before awakening her.  He passed on the way to the hospital.  As I receive more details, I will email you and post what I have on The Xerox914club  

8/20/20 - 8:30am - From Bob Gilbert - I talked to Brad Robison last night and he said his dad was going to be cremated and they have not decided on any plans for a service.  Such a tragic loss for the Roadrunner community.  John was a personal friend as well as a long time business associate.  He will be greatly missed.  

8/20/20 - 8:30am - I spoke with Donna this morning and she also said John will be cremated and she said the arrangements are still being discussed by the family.

8/22/20 - We are all saddened by the loss of John Robison, he was such an outstanding person.  He was someone special and different to each of us, he was inspiring, a friend, manager, leader, teacher, mentor, or simply someone to share and talk with, John was a good listener!  

John just recently learned of a heart problem and was told he needed bypass surgery, he had talked with Paul about it and was trying to decide whether to and when!  John was a "donor" and he was cremated in Nashville, the ashes were sent back to Louisville.  Donna told me they will decide about a memorial of some kind in the future.  She was naturally having a difficult time but family support is good and strong.  

John Robison  (1974)

John Robison (Nov. 2013)

John Robison   

Louisville, KY 

Birthday  11/29

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Prior to Xerox my work experience was with Standard Oil for 6 years. I joined Xerox in 1966 as a salesman in Indianapolis and in 1969, was promoted to sales manager and Sales Planning Manager in Milwaukee, then to Area Manager in 1973 when I moved to Evansville and became a “Roadrunner” for the next 10 years.  In 1983 I became the Agent Operations Manager for the Ohio and Kentucky District, which grew, and in 1987 became the Region Manager for the Dealer Channel covering 13 States.  I retired from Xerox in 1993 after 27 great years!

John 2010

In 1992, my son Brad, wife Donna and I founded “XBE” Xerographic Business Equipment located in Indianapolis and Lafayette, Indiana as well as Louisville, Kentucky.  In 2000 we sold Indianapolis and Lafayette to focus and grow the Louisville operation located at 2119 Frankfort Avenue and became a Sharp Electronics Dealer and Xerox Wide Format Dealer. In a 2006 we purchased our competitor “Electric Blueprint & Supply”, a well known local company established in 1916, (thus our current name XBE/Electric Blueprint and Supply), the exclusive Xerox Wide Format (Engineering Equipment) in Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

John in 1979

My Hobbies include fishing, reading and as many of you know, I am an avid sports fan.  Donna and I really enjoy traveling and have visited many great places and have many wonderful memories.

Donna and I have been married for 56 years and have two sons, Steve and Brad.  Steve and his wife Juliet reside in Lexington and have given us two wonderful grandchildren.  Brad and his wife Mary Ellen live in Louisville and have also given us two wonderful grandchildren.

Some of my greatest memories are the Louisville Branch and Marc Eisner’s team of Xerox Thoroughbreds in 1974.  Also, the 1974 Kickoff and the “Roadrunner Challenge”, “The Silver Horseshoe”, “The Derby Blitz”, The Awards, Churchill Downs and The Oaks!  I have many great memories of the Evansville Roadrunners and all of the people that made the Louisville Branch and Evansville ASO so Great!  Those were great times!   

Evansville Roadrunners

*Missing are Pete Arnold and David Doll.

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