Bob Hedges Memorial

EVENT: Bob Hedges Memorial 

DATE August 19th, 2016 

LOCATION: Multnomah Athletic Club

TIME: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Fellow Oregon Club Managers,

It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of CMO’s longest serving member, Bob Hedges on July 1. Bob’s illustrious career in club management spanned more than forty years during which he helped guide some of our State’s most prominent institutions including Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland Golf Club, Charbonneau, Waverley Country Club, and Arlington Club. He served as our Chapter President in 1967 and President of CMAA in 1985. Bob will not only be remembered for his tireless work to improve access to education throughout the industry, for mentoring and encouraging countless young people to consider club management as a rewarding career, but perhaps more importantly, for his boundless energy, positive spirit and love of life.

So that we can provide Bob’s family with the necessary support, I encourage you to attend the celebration of life being held in his honor on Friday, August 19 from 2-5pm at the Multnomah Athletic Club.

Mike Legg 
President

Frank Robert “Bob” Hedges 

October 14, 1928 – July 1, 2016 

Bob was born in Portland, Oregon to Frank Kelly Hedges and Swanhild Inger Hedges.   He attended Ockley Green Grade School and graduated from Jefferson High School, Class of 1947.  Bob graduated from Oregon State College in 1951 and was a proud member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity.

Based in San Francisco, Bob served three years in the United States Coast Guard during the Korean War.  He married Anne Radcliff Forristel in 1958 and welcomed daughter Molly and son John.  Anne passed away in 1977.

He owned Hedges Hardware with his dad Frank in Independence, Oregon.  He became Assistant Manager of Multnomah Athletic Club, GM of Portland Golf Club, VP and GM of Charbonneau, GM Arlington Club, interim GM of Waverley Country Club and Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club consultant.  In 1985 Bob was elected President of the Club Managers Association of America. He was an honorary member of the Club Secretaries Managers Assoc. of London, England and founder of The Distinguished Clubs of the World, an 85 member group consisting of 100 year-old traditional private city clubs from all over the world.  Bob served on the National Restaurant Assoc.  Board of Directors then became a private consultant with Bob Hedges and Associates, Executive Search firm.  He was a charter member of Tournament Golf Foundation.

Bob was an enthusiastic traveler having visited 6 of the 7 continents in the world.  He enjoyed skiing, sailing, golf and was a very active “do-it-yourself master of all projects. “ He was a member of the Arlington Club, Multnomah Club, Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club and founder of the Horney Ski Club.

Bob is survived by his children Molly Hedges Clarey (Tom) and John Kelly Hedges (Pam Hannan) of Portland, grandchildren Megan (Elliot) Howard, Campbell Clarey, Kennedy and Blake Hedges.  Brother Denny (Judy) of Corvallis and two nephews.

We are grateful for the wonderful care provided to dad by Regency Park and Seasons Hospice.

Friends are invited to a Celebration of Life at the Multnomah Athletic Club, Friday August 19^th from 2-5pm. Remembrances may be made to The Evans Scholars Foundation, One Briar Road, Golf, IL 60029