Robert Poli was born on February 27, 1936 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Marijess, Marijess Zboray, Selma Leyden and DIane Gibbs. He died on September 15, 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.