Robert (Bob) Propst (? - 2000) was the inventor of the Action Office which evolved into the cubicle office furniture system. Robert Propst was from Colorado and worked for Herman Miller (Research) in Zeeland, Michigan. Propst's work has been exhibited at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Henry Ford Museum. Wikipedia
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