Apr 5, 2021 ASHLAND, Ohio -- Bob Archer does not come from wealth and he’s the first to admit that. Even though he was the valedictorian of his class at Uhrichsville High School, Archer’s parents had little money, certainly not enough to afford to send their son to college. Then came the Case Institute of Technology – and a scholarship to pay for it. “If I had not received that scholarship,” said Archer, “I wouldn’t be here today.” “Here” is in Ashland, where he lives with his wife, Jan (also a high school valedictorian). The couple moved to the city with their children in the mid-1970s in order for Bob to take a position with Brown Group/Eagle Rubber/Kent. Jan, who earned a degree in church music from Baldwin-Wallace College, eventually went on to receive a Master’s degree in health and social services planning from the University of Akron and took a position leading the United Way of Ashland County and later Leadership Ashland, among her many civic roles over the years.