The late economist Robert Theobald was an Englishman who moved to the United States in the late 1950s and came to public attention with his book The Triple Revolution — a report to President Johnson.

Born in India on June 11, 1929, he was a popular lecturer, teacher, a tireless community organizer and an early proponent of the Internet as a tool for social change. He authored more than 20 books, including The Rapids of Change, Turning the Century, and Reworking Success. He died in November 1999.