“The Zenquest of Leaders” Podcast - Robert J. Gross

We’re talking with movers, shakers, top business owners, community leaders, wellness experts and ridiculously “type A” good people; exploring hard-earned nuggets of wisdom, great storytelling, humor, inspiration, accomplishment, overcoming challenge and answers to the question… “How do YOU zen?” Your host Jess Ollenburg brings 3+ decades of evidenced practices, leadership case studies of success and today’s most timely topics! The goal of every episode is to collaboratively deliver at least one strong lightbulb moment… and hopefully three! Each episode brings the uniqueness of its featured guest!

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About our Featured Guest & Topics… Robert J. Gross, S1, E6, Released June 6, 2023  View Transcription

Today we are talking with Bob Gross, as Bob talks leadership, life, family, travel, community giveback, great things at Gross Automation, Bob’s red EV mustang, music and so much more. 

And, as this episode releases, we raise a “Cheers” to Bob’s late father Eugene C. Gross. Administering guidance control systems, Eugene was integral to the Apollo program of missions. He would be 90 today, and we send him our grateful thanks! Cheers, Eugene!!

Here’s a highlight summary on today’s guest…

  • Robert J Gross is both the CEO and the visionary of Gross Automation, LLC.

  • More than 34 years ago, Bob saw an opportunity to take both his engineering skills along with his incredible sense of humor and apply them to an industrial automation and controls business, born in an incubator on the northwest side of Milwaukee.

  • Since then, the company has grown to currently include 31 employees representing 59 family lives. Gross Automation now represents more than 50 manufacturing partners and has more than 10,000 unique customers, both locally and internationally.

  • Bob is currently the President of the Kiwanis Club of Wauwatosa as well as chair of the sponsored youth and youth services committee.

  • He also serves on the board of the Wauwatosa Lions Club.

  • Both the Kiwanis and the Lions support his passion for Scouting by chartering Scout units; and he currently serves there as both a unit commissioner as well as on the shooting sports committee with his NRA certifications of rifle, pistol, and shotgun instructor, and as a chief range safety officer.

  • Bob’s other passions include being an instrument-rated private pilot and having his baby grand piano in his office for those occasions when he needs to just zen!

Contact Bob at Gross Automation or LinkedIn.

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