Robert Sibley (March 28, 1881-July 22, 1958)[1] was a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also directed its alumni association.
[5] Sibley was a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley,[6] an executive manager of the California Alumni Association (1923-1949),[7] and director and president of the East Bay Regional Park District (1948-1958).
[1] When the local water district announced its plans to sell a great deal of land in the East Bay hills in 1929, it was reported that Sibley "went right down to city officials and said, 'these valuable pieces of land ought to be preserved forever'".
[8]: 168 Sibley, then executive manager of the California Alumni Association, recruited other civic leaders to the cause of preservation, and "immediately enlisted Hollis Thompson, Berkeley City Manager, to organize the East Bay Regional Parks Association".
[1][6][7] When Sibley retired on 30 June 1949 as manager of the California Alumni Association, the California State Senate passed a resolution commending him for his service, and noting the growth in membership of the alumni association.