Bob Niel

A.m. Barbe High School

Class of 1974

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Bob Niel - Class of 1974 - A.m. Barbe High School

First Name	Bob
Last Name	Niel
Graduation Year	Class of 1974
Gender	Male
City	N/A
State/Province	TX
Country	United States
Occupation	Glass Artist
Married	No
Favorite School Memory	All of them. Whether it was playing football, raising money and awareness for a social issue through Key Club or simply having lunch in the school cafeteria, the memories of those days are wonderful. It was great being at Barbe during its infancy and help creating new traditions that coming generation of students would continue. We were young and we had our uncharted f...(read more)
About Me	After college, moved back to LC & worked at PPG for 6 years while attending McNeese in the MBA program. Unfortunately, didnâ€™t finish. Moved to Houston in '86. Started a glass business with my partner, David. Lived and worked in Houston for 17 years growing our glass business during the boom years of the 90â€™s. Remodeled an older home in the Heights and sold it in 2005 near the peak of the crazy housing market. We moved to 15 acres in the beautiful Texas Hill country, between Austin & San Antonio. We built a home/studio, which my Mom named Hillside Haven, on the side of a hill with a great view of Canyon Lake. Semi retired but continue to work out of the home in the studio on the first floor with living quarters above. Have my elderly mother, Polly, who is a delight, living with us. She's 89 but in good health. Dad passed away in 2007 at 88. Play tennis year round and on the lake all summer in the boat skiing and swimming. Travel with our good friends when we can to tropical destinations for diving and to...(read more)