
Rob O’Rourke, longtime produce industry leader, dies at 54
Rob O’Rourke, Vice President of RJO Produce Marketing, passed away at the age of 54 on Thursday, July 12th, after a 5-year battle with prostate cancer. Throughout his career, O’Rourke spent nearly 40 years working in procurement, inspection, and sales and marketing of all major produce categories. O’Rourke's career began in 1979 when, at age 16, a neighbor asked him drive to Bakersfield to pick up a box of grapes. That trip was the beginning of a passionate lifelong career in