Bob worked in the Brainerd School District for 31 Years (1968-99) as an assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent and superintendent (1981-99). After leaving Brainerd, he served as the superintendent of schools at Singapore American School in Singapore for eight years. He then worked with the US Department of State in Washington, DC, Office of Overseas Schools for five years calling on international schools in Western and Eastern Europe. Following that he served as interim superintendent for one year at the American Community School in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. He then served as interim superintendent for one year at the American International School of Vienna in Vienna, Austria. After having retired for one year, he is now serving as an interim superintendent in Brainerd.