Bob has an Associate's Degree in Science from Cleveland's Cuyahoga Community College and attended the Youngstown State University School of Nursing and Kent State University College of Business. He is a Registered Respiratory Therapist and has managed a respiratory department and critical care unit.

He has worked in medical device and software product sales for more than 20 years at a number of companies, including Oxymed, Technidyne, Infrasonics, Siemens, and Hai-Tek.

As Territory, Regional, Sales, and Marketing Manager, his experience includes direct sales and marketing, supervising a sales force, and managing a dealer network as a manufacturer's representative.

He received numerous certificates and awards during his clinical and sales careers.