Mr. Robert “Robin” L. W. McGraw '70 is a committed community and public servant and a long-time Berkshire volunteer. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1976 with a B.A. in film/theater arts and from the Institut National des Sports et de l'Education Physique in Paris, France, with an M.S. in education.
Well known and respected for their commitment to education, human services, and healthcare, Robin and his wife, Buzz, have been recognized often for their personal and professional accomplishments. Robin is the founder and president of Black Rock Foundation and senior director of the Donald C. McGraw Foundation. He is also chair of the Board of Trustees of Hospice Care in the Berkshires, Berkshire Education and Correction Services, and the Play to Lead Foundation. Presently, Robin is a deputy sheriff in Berkshire County and works on the Opiate Task Force. He recently designed and built the first aquaponics growing and training facility in the Northeast at the Berkshire County House of Correction.
Once a proud teacher and coach at Berkshire, Robin has remained a fixture on campus for the last 30 years. He demonstrates an unwavering commitment to assuring that his fellow Bears receive their best experience under the Mountain. From an ever-watchful eye over the boys varsity soccer team to years of teaching in the RKMP and the Chase Sugar House, to serving as eternal director of Alumni Hockey and as a member of the League of Bears Committee leading the bear sculpture and endowed chair tribute to Arthur C. Chase, Robin is the constant ambassador. For this, it is no surprise that he was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award in 2012. His two daughters Maddie '07 and Andi '17 were there to share it with him. He and Buzz live on Black Rock Farm just through the woods from campus.