Robert Poli was born on 27 February 1936 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Marijess, Marijess Zboray, Selma Leyden and DIane Gibbs. He died on 15 September 2014 in Meridian, Idaho, USA.
President of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) union who organized a strike that began on 3 August 1981. Approximately 13,000 air traffic controllers went on strike.