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Professor Robert Bennett Lubic Esq. age 92, of Chevy Chase, DC, passed suddenly on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at home. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and teacher; He was also a writer, avid reader, chess player, and world traveler.
Born in Pittsburgh, PA., he lived in Washington, D.C. for over 65 years. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Law School (JD) and Georgetown University Law School (Masters in Law). After a stint at the FCC and a private law firm, he taught business and international law for 40 years at the Washington College of Law, American University. Bob was the Associate Dean during the riots in 1968 and received the outstanding teacher award from his students. He played a major role in creating a dozen study abroad law student programs in Jerusalem, Israel; Moscow and Leningrad, Russia; Warsaw, Poland; France, London, Japan, Hong Kong, and China. He co-taught in each of them. He taught at the International Christian University in Tokyo for a year, East China University in Shanghai for a semester and the University of Puerto Rico for a year.
In addition Bob lectured in many cities in the 140 countries he visited from South Africa, Sri Lanka, Australia, South Korea, Iceland, and throughout Europe and South America. He was a well-recognized mediator and arbitrator both in the US and abroad. Bob created an Internet program for use in resolving international disputes (before Zoom). In addition to his publications, he wrote and published a novel. Bob was an avid chess player and, as a member of the Cosmos Club competition chess team, he organized and played in chess tournaments in the U.S., London, Paris and Cuba. A voracious reader, he kept well occupied during the Pandemic while playing chess on line with his family and friends. His memory of world history was to be admired.
Bob is listed in Who’s Who in the World and other publications.
Bob is survived by his devoted wife of 62 years, Benita Alk Lubic; three children, Wendie Lubic Binstock (Seth Binstock) of Washnigton, D.C., Bret Lubic (Caroline Haelig) of Portland, Oregon, and Robin Bliss (Steven Sutlief) of San Diego, California. He has five grandchildren, Rachel Lamb, Alexandra (Sasha) Lamb, both of New York, NY, Mason Bliss of Seattle, WA, Alexa Bliss of New York, NY, Sabrina Sutlief of San Diego, California and sisters-in-law, Barbara Alk Berman of Washington, D.C. and Janet Lubic of Downington, Pa. He pre-deceased by his brother, Dr. Lowell Lubic of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and brother-in-law Dr. Harold Berman of Washington, D.C.
He was always one to tell you his latest joke. We miss him.
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Memorial Service will be held at Temple Sinai, 3100 Military Road, NW, Washington, DC 20015 on September 20, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. (Masks and vaccination certificate required) The service will also be Zoomed. https://templesinaidc-org.zoom.us/j/84766347790
He will be interred at Arlington Cemetery at a later date.
If you wish to make a donation, please consider: Doctors Without Borders – Haiti Earthquate Response: ProjectHOPE.org
Bob and Benita spent part of their honeymoon 62 years ago in Haiti