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Robert Pew (1923 – December 22 2012) was an American businessman and chairman of Steelcase and played a role in Grand Valley State University’s development in the 1980s. Pew joined Steelcase in 1952 and served as official chairman through 1974 until 1999. He became an official member of the GVSU board from 1985–88. In the 1990s Pew’s organization became the world’s largest producer and distributor of office furniture.