KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Former Fetzer Institute president, board chair, and president emeritus Rob Lehman has died at the age of 83.
Lehman helped shape the Fetzer Institute’s mission, direction, and culture for over three decades and leaves a legacy of visionary leadership, deep compassion, and an abiding belief in the transformative power of love and human connection.
Officials say he died Monday surrounded by his family.
Lehman became Fetzer Institute’s president in 1989 and under his leadership, it supported groundbreaking research in mind-body health, contemplative practice, and human development.
Following his presidency, Lehman served for many years as chair of the Institute’s board of trustees, helping deepen its commitment to love, forgiveness, and compassion.
As president emeritus, Lehman remained an active and beloved presence at Fetzer until the final weeks of his life.
His funeral will be November 19th at 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at 247 West Lovell Street in Kalamazoo, followed by a reception at the Park Club at 219 West South Street in Kalamazoo.
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