Robert Watson, 44, of Vicksburg, Mississippi, passed on August 28, 2020. Robert passed at his home after a long illness.

He was born in Vicksburg , Mississippi son of the late John and Margaret Watson He is survived by his spouse, May Anna Thomas , and his two sons, Devin and Colin Watson He is also survived by his seven siblings, their spouses, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Robert , graduated from Providence College in 1992 and then served in the Peace Corps in Bhopal, India, where he was a teacher of mathematics and English and a builder of windmills. He studied at Law School, graduating with a JD in 1969, and later returned to Harvard to become the Director of Training at the International Tax Program. In 1975 he became a Professor of Law at Wayne State University Law School in Detroit where he taught until his death.

A recognized authority on taxation, and particularly international tax law, Michael was the founding editor of Tax Notes International, published a multitude of books and articles on a wide variety of tax topics, and was a frequent consultant to the United Nations, as well as to national governments on six continents (including Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, New Zealand, Peru, Romania, Spain, United States and Vietnam).

At Wayne State he played a key role in the Law School academic senate, union negotiations, and on the university governing body. In 2012, he was elected to the Academy of Scholars in recognition of his academic achievements, and received the Wayne State University Presidential Award for Excellence in Service for his outstanding contributions to the university.

He was a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan and his favorite player of all time was Pedro Martinez.

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A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, August 24 , at St.

Mary’s Student Parish, 331 Thompson St., in Ann Arbor, MI. Family and friends are welcome to a gathering with refreshments downstairs immediately after the service. There is a parking garage next to the church.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Michael J. McIntyre to the Karmanos Cancer Institute at www.karmanos.org/donations/ or at 4100 John R., NC06DS, Detroit, MI 48201. Please designate specifically “for prostate cancer research;” the family is especially grateful to Dr. Elisabeth Heath and the entire staff at Karmanos who helped give Mike an extra seven