Bob Kirkwood (June 17, 1939 - December 10, 2017) was an American environmentalist and businessman.
Kirkwood then worked at Hewlett-Packard for 25 years, retiring as Director of Government and Education Affairs.
Working with David Packard, Kirkwood designed and initiated the creation of the Santa Clara Manufacturing Group, a collaboration of industry and local governments that has evolved into the Silicon Valley Leadership Group.
Kirkwood served as a board contributor to many civic and environmental organizations including Peninsula Open Space Trust, the California Advisory Board of the Trust for Public Land, SPUR, POST, Sempervirens, Planning and Conservation League Foundation, and the Northern Sierra Partnership.
Kirkwood also pursued funding both environmental and childhood development issues working through his family foundation.