Former Foundation vice chair dies at 75 - Command and General Staff College Foundation, Inc.

JohnRobinson w — CGSC Foundation Trustee John H. Robinson delivers remarks to a gathering of Foundation supporters during an outreach event at the Mission Hills Country Club in Mission Hills, Kansas on April 12, 2016.

John Hamilton Robinson, Jr., 75, of Mission Hills, Kansas died Dec. 14, 2025. Robinson served as a CGSC Foundation trustee from 2011-2017, and as the Foundation’s 1st Vice Chair from 2018-2020. He also volunteered to be a senior advisor to the Foundation from 2023-2024.

At the time of his retirement from the CGSC Foundation board in 2020, then Foundation President/CEO Rod Cox said, “He is not only a person of great stature in the business community, he is also a man of great integrity, a great mentor and friend. His patriotism and respect for the men and women who serve our country always was in the forethought of his actions.”

Robinson was a fourth-generation alumnus of the University of Kansas, where he earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering. He was also a graduate of the Harvard Business School Owner/President Management Program.

He spent the majority of his career at Black & Veatch, ultimately serving as managing partner. During some of those years, he and his family lived abroad, an experience that shaped their lives and broadened their perspectives. During his tenure as Foundation trustee he said his international experiences gave him an appreciation for military service members and his time with the CGSC Foundation gave him the opportunity to demonstrate that respect and admiration.

CASA visit SEP w — Mike Hockley, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for eastern Kansas, and chair of the CGSC Foundation, left, works with Foundation 1st Vice Chair John H. Robinson during a simulations exercise on Sept. 4, 2018, in the Lewis and Clark Center at Fort Leavenworth.

According to his family’s obituary, Robinson faced the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease with the same grace and dignity that marked his life, surrounded by the love of those who held him dear. Kyle, his bride of nearly 54 years, was there to guide him with an amazing kindness and an unwavering faith.

Robinson is survived by his wife, Kyle; his children, John (Monica), Katie, and Meg (Joe); and five grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Patricia Robinson.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Christ Community Church on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. (400 W. 67th Street, Kansas City, Mo.), with a reception to follow at Kansas City Country Club (6200 Indian Lane, Mission Hills, Kan.).

In lieu of flowers, the family said contributions may be made to The Hope Center KC, or you are invited to extend a simple act of kindness to someone today — reflecting the way Robinson lived each day of his life.

Read Robinson’s full obituary