Robert Koski

Inducted 1995

Robert Koski is the founder and chairman of Sun Hydraulics Corp. Sun employs over 500 people at plants in Sarasota, Fla., and Coventry, England, and a distribution facility near Aachen, Germany. He has promoted fluid power education at engineering universities around the world and was also instrumental in forming the ASME 36th Division — The Fluid Power Systems and Technology Division.

Koski was also vice chairman of ASME’s System and Design Group and served as a director-at-large of the National Association of Manufacturers. His forward thinking and interest in design (as opposed to analysis) has resulted in his being in demand as a guest speaker on frequent occasions.