Josue Robles Jr , Former CEO of USAA has sadly passed away. Robles, 73, wasn’t diagnosed with Parkinson’s until after his retirement from USAA in 2015, but he suspects he’s had it for as long as nine years. Just before his retirement, he attributed a noticeable tremor in his left arm to a rotator-cuff injury.
Joe Robles, the eldest of nine children, was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, in 1946. Joe Robles joined the Army as an enlisted man, serving in an artillery unit in Vietnam, and went on to command a major force during Operation Desert Storm.
He retired as a two-star general following a 28½-year military career, and then climbed the executive ranks at USAA to lead the San Antonio-based insurance giant as CEO.
Jennifer Michele shared on Facebook – “I will never forget my days at USAA under the leadership of Joe Robles. He was an amazing leader and an even better person!
He did lots of work with the autosm community and David and I were able to participate in quite a few things. We took JT to a play that was designed for children with sensory issues.
JT had a VIP seat on the front row next to Joe as his guest.
I would have followed this man into any battle!! Sir, you will be missed. Thank you for everything you did for me and my family.”
Our prayers and condolences are with the family of the deceased.
