Founder of the Medical Post dead at 86

The man who conceived the Medical Post has died. A death notice in the Globe and Mail says that Bob Robertson passed away at the age of 86 after an accident.

He had been retired for 23 years after a 44-year career at Maclean Hunter, where he started as a 17 year old in the mail room and worked his way up to be vice-president of its business publications division. He served as a director of Maclean Hunter (now part of Rogers Communications In.) from 1969 until his retirement in 1986.

"Among Bob's many accomplishments, the Medical Post was his brainchild. It is still in publication today and began as a result of his research and business plan back in 1965," the notice said.